Acting President of South Korea: I respect Parliament’s decision
Acting President of South Korea, Han Dak-soo, confirmed Today, Friday, he said that he respects the results of the National Assembly’s vote to dismiss him, indicating that he will suspend his duties in accordance with the laws to avoid further chaos.
Dak Soo said – in a statement to the people carried by the Korean Broadcasting Corporation “KBS” In its English-language publication – he will wait for the decision to be issued by the Constitutional Court, expressing his confidence that it will be quick and wise.
The network indicated that Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mook He will assume the position of Acting President. This is the first time in the history of the country’s constitution that the duties of the Prime Minister, who simultaneously holds the position of Acting President, have been suspended following his dismissal by Parliament.
The National Assembly of Korea was South Korea earlier today approved a proposal to impeach Han Dak-soo for rejecting the special counsel’s investigations into the recent declaration of martial law in the country, and also refusing to appoint judges to the Constitutional Court.
It is noteworthy that South Korea has witnessed since December 3 The current state of political chaos After President Yoon Suk-yeol announced… The state of emergency in the country in a televised address to the nation, and he said that martial law was necessary to protect the constitutional order and eliminate the forces loyal to North Korea in the country. However, he lifted it a short time later after the National Assembly rejected it.
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