The opposition tried to impeach Han Deok-soo for not appointing a judge to the Constitutional Court.

South Korea’s main opposition party has filed a motion to impeach the acting president. exacerbating political unrest in East Asian countries.

The Democratic Party said it submitted the motion on Thursday because acting party leader Han Deok-soo was unwilling to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies before the Constitutional Court convenes. Review of rebellion charges Oppose the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol.

“We have submitted the motion… and will report it at the plenary session today,” lawmaker Park Sung-joon told reporters at the National Assembly about the actions against Han. “We will vote on it tomorrow.”

After South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law on December 3, South Korea fell into a political crisis.

As a result of this dramatic statement, Yoon was removed from office by Congress on December 14, but in order to complete the impeachment proceedings, a Constitutional Court ruling was required to uphold the lawmaker’s decision.

However, the court is currently short of three judges. While six members can remain on the bench, Yoon can be reinstated with just one “no” vote.

The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a motion calling for the appointment of three judges as the court prepares to begin deliberations on whether to fire or reinstate Yin.

The vote came shortly after Han reiterated in a televised statement that he would not appoint judges without bipartisan agreement, leading to a deadlock between the two parties.

Therefore, the opposition Democratic Party also wants the acting president to be impeached.

Park Chan-dae, the leader of the House of Representatives of the Democratic Party, told reporters that the South Korean president’s refusal to formally appoint three judges proved that he “has no will or qualifications to uphold the constitution.”

Han insisted that he would approve the judge’s appointment only if his ruling People’s Power Party (PPP) and opposition parties reached a compromise on the nominee.

“The consistent spirit reflected in our constitution and laws is that the acting president should focus on maintaining governance stability and helping the country overcome the crisis, while avoiding the exercise of major powers exclusive to the president, including appointments to constitutional institutions,” Han Hong said.

The crisis continues to escalate

If the opposition party passes the impeachment motion against Han Kuo-yu in Friday’s vote, it will mark the first time in democratic South Korea that an acting president has been impeached. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will act as president.

Earlier this week, Han Kuo-yu rejected the opposition’s request for a special bill that would have established two independent investigative agencies to investigate Yoon Eun-hye’s short-lived martial law and corruption allegations involving his wife, Kim Kun-hee, prompting warnings of impeachment from Democrats.

The impeachment motion said Han “deliberately avoided the special investigation into those involved in the rebellion and made clear his intention to refuse the appointment of three Constitutional Court judges.”

The report added that such conduct “violates public officials’ obligations to uphold the law… and serve the public.”

Yin Zeng many times Avoid law enforcement requests appeared in court to be questioned on charges of rebellion and thwarted attempts to search his offices.

The Office for the Investigation of Senior Officials’ Corruption, a joint investigation led by police and military authorities, summoned Yoon for questioning on Sunday after he failed to comply with a previous request to appear in court on Christmas Day.