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The South Korean Constitutional Court rejected the impeachment of Prime Minister Khan Dak-Sa, restoring it as acting president.
Khan assumed the position of acting leader last December when President Jonah Suka JOL was dismissed and impeachment in parliament after he tried to declare martial law.
However, Khan lasted only two weeks in power before the lawmakers voted to impeach him. Since then, South Korea has been headed by Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-Mock.
South Korea has been made by political chaos from the time of attempting to impose martial law.
Shortly after taking on the role of acting president, Khan blocked the appointment of new judges to the Constitutional Court – that the opposition hoped to improve the chances that Yun would impeach.
As a result they voted for the impeachment of Khan.
But on Monday, the judge took seven to one to reduce the impeachment.
“I thank the Constitutional Court for the wise decision,” Khan said after the ruling announced. “I will work to bring the government to the order.”
South Korea remains in Tenterhooks for the next future decision of the same court – about the impeachment of President Yun.
The legislators voted for the impeachment of Yun on December 14, but ultimately decide the Constitutional Court.
If the court votes for the support of the impeachment, Yun will be immediately removed from office, and South Korea must hold a presidential election within 60 days. If he rejects impeachment, Jon will immediately return to his duties.
The court date has not yet been set to Yoon verdict, but in recent weeks Seoul noticed protests from Yoon supporters and opponents, and hundreds of thousands took to the streets of the country’s capital over the weekend.
Political Analyst Leifer Elick said that the dismissal of the impeachment of Khan shows that the Constitutional Court “wants to look impartially, supporting the law and encouraging national stability during a dirty political transition.”
He “serves to punish progressive parties for their excess in the impeachment of state officials,” the D -R -there said. He noted that the opposition legislators filed several motions for impeachment, and the court dismissed nine cases under which he had started.
“The restoration of Khan is also partly a political theater, establishing its next impeachment ruling.” D -r was added.
“Basically siding with Conservatives in the Khan case can be considered as a performance for unity and legitimacy,” when the court votes for the fate of Yun, he said.
