Battle erupts over South Korean court that will determine the fate of impeached Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s acting leader vowed Tuesday to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament’s impeachment of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, as rival parties squabble the appointments of court justices who will determine whether to unseat or reinstate Yoon.
But the country’s intense political strife appears to be far from over, as rival parties began bickering over whether to fill three vacant seats at the Constitutional Court. The court can rule on Yoon’s case with only the current six justices. But the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, which led the impeachment efforts against Yoon, has said it will speed up the process of restoring the court to its full capacity to promote fairness and public confidence in its ruling.
Many observers say the court’s current six-member configuration is advantageous for Yoon’s chances to return to office, as it would only require a single justice rejecting the parliament’s impeachment. They note that Cheong Hyungsik, one of the six justices, is a clear conservative who was directly appointed by Yoon.
There is no clear definition about what an acting president can and cannot do over the appointments of the court’s justices. But some experts say Han is allowed to appoint the three remaining justices nominated by parliament, as there’s no legal provision preventing him from doing so. Time is a crucial issue for Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who is favored by polls to win a presidential election in the event of Yoon’s ouster but grapples with his own legal troubles. Lee could possibly be prohibited from running for president if the appellate and Supreme courts uphold his lower court conviction for election law violation in November.
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