Korean opposition puts off Han move
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South Korea’s main opposition vowed yesterday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo but reversed an earlier plan and decided to wait until later in the week, party officials said, as the risk of further political uncertainty heightened.
The move comes as the country is reeling from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived bid to impose martial law on December 3 that he partly blamed on the opposition’s propensity to impeach government officials.
Opposition Democratic Party floor leader Park Chan-dae said the party will wait until later this week to decide whether to go ahead with the plan to impeach Han. Earlier, the party said it would introduce a bill to impeach Han yesterday.
The DP, which has a majority in parliament, is taking the step after Han postponed signing legislation to launch a special counsel investigation into Yoon’s failed bid to impose martial law.
It said Han was acting against the will of the people, effectively aiding Yoon, whose powers have been suspended after parliament voted to impeach him last week.
Once an impeachment bill is formally introduced at a plenary session, it must be voted on within 24 to 72 hours.
If Han is impeached, the finance minister would be next in line to lead the government as acting president, according to South Korean law.
Prime Minister Han took over from Yoon, who faces a Constitutional Court review on whether to oust him or restore his powers.
A high-ranking official from Han’s office called the DP’s move to impeach Han “highly regrettable,” a news agency said.
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