South Korea's main opposition party has threatened to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo if he fails to approve legislation to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law. The Democratic Party, which holds a majority in parliament, passed the bill earlier this month. They accuse Han of aiding Yoon's actions and say his delays amount to acting as a proxy for the suspended president.
FILE PHOTO: Acting South Korea n President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea , December 14, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS/File Photo
With a majority in parliament, the opposition Democratic Party passed a bill this month to appoint a special counsel to pursue charges of insurrection, among others, against the conservative Yoon and to investigate his wife over a luxury bag scandal and other allegations. Han is a technocrat who has held leadership roles in South Korean politics for 30 years under conservative and liberal presidents. Yoon appointed him prime minister in 2022.
"Any delay in the investigation and impeachment trials is an extension of the insurrection and an act of plotting a second one," Park said.
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