Democratic Party: "Constitutional Court Impeaches Han Before Yoon, Causing Public Anxiety... Deep Regret"

The Democratic Party of Korea expressed 'regret' over the Constitutional Court's decision to deliver the impeachment ruling on Prime Minister Han Deok-su before President Yoon Seok-yeol. They also urged the court to expedite the scheduling of the impeachment ruling date for President Yoon.

On the 20th, Cho Seung-rae, the Democratic Party's chief spokesperson, stated in a written briefing that the Constitutional Court's decision to set the ruling date for Prime Minister Han's impeachment case on the 24th, ahead of President Yoon's impeachment case, was "a decision by the Constitutional Court that unsettles the public" and expressed "deep regret."

On the 11th, in front of the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, the pro and anti-impeachment groups of President Yoon Seok-yeol stood facing each other, shouting their respective claims. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

The Democratic Party's issue was that President Yoon's impeachment motion was submitted to the Constitutional Court first, yet the court scheduled the ruling for Prime Minister Han's impeachment motion first. Spokesperson Cho pointed out, "The Constitutional Court had followed the principle of first-in, first-out up to Minister of Justice Park Sung-jae, so why are they breaking this principle and deciding to rule on Han Deok-su before Yoon Seok-yeol?"

He added, "Isn't this why public suspicion is growing that the Constitutional Court is failing to uphold principles and is being swayed by political claims?"

He also urged the court to promptly set the ruling date for President Yoon. Spokesperson Cho said, "We strongly regret the Constitutional Court's incomprehensible decision despite its grave responsibility to uphold the constitutional order, and we hope the court will immediately decide the ruling date for Yoon Seok-yeol and remove him from office."