South Korea's parliament voted to dismiss acting president Han Deok-soo. After the results were announced, the politician said he had accepted parliament's decision to avoid further confusion. Another minister is expected to take over the presidency.
A majority of members of South Korea's parliament voted on Friday to dismiss acting president Han Deok-soo. After the voting results were announced, Han said he accepted the parliament's decision, Yonhap News reported.
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The politician leading the government announced that he would step down as acting president to avoid further political turmoil.
Han had been acting head of state since December 14, when President Chun Seok-cheol was suspended following the imposition of martial law on December 3, which was lifted hours later.
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Following Han's impeachment, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is scheduled to be the next interim president under South Korean law.
According to Reuters, 192 members of the 300-member parliament voted in favor of impeaching Han. The main opposition Democratic Party, which controls parliament, moved to impeach Mr. Han after he failed to immediately appoint three judges to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court.
South Korea. Martial law and subsequent impeachment
In early December, South Korean President Chun Seok-cheol declared martial law. Hours later, he rescinded the decision following public protests and intervention from politicians. The opposition Democratic Party of Japan, which holds a majority in Congress, announced that it would immediately begin impeachment proceedings if Jun does not resign.
“Mr. Jun's declaration of martial law is a clear violation of the constitution. It is a grave act of treason, and it is an excellent ground for impeachment,” the Democratic Progressive Party's draft resolution quoted by Yonhap News said.
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Shortly after, the South Korean National Assembly voted to impeach the president. The head of state is suspended from office pending a ruling by the Constitutional Court, which has a 180-day deadline. At that time, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo was to serve as president.
In the 300-member Diet, 204 members voted in favor of impeaching Jun. 85 members of parliament opposed it. Three members of the Diet abstained from voting, and eight votes were invalidated.
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