Seoul: The Constitutional Court has revealed that it will announce its decision on Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment concerning martial law-related allegations next Monday. The court made this announcement on Thursday, stating that the verdict would be delivered at 10 a.m., three months following Han's impeachment by the National Assembly due to a series of allegations tied to President Yoon Suk Yeol's unsuccessful attempt to declare martial law in December.
According to Yonhap News Agency, if the impeachment motion is upheld, Prime Minister Han will be removed from office. Conversely, should the motion be dismissed, he will be reinstated. The Constitution mandates that at least six justices must consent to uphold an impeachment motion, and currently, there are eight justices on the bench.
The motion against Han cites five reasons for his impeachment. These include his alleged role in imposing martial law, his refusal to appoint additional justices to the Constitutional Court, and his failure to promulgate two special counsel bills targeting President Yoon and First Lady Kim Keon Hee. Han has consistently denied any wrongdoing, asserting that he opposed the imposition of martial law and was not involved in the deployment of troops to the National Assembly during the decree's enforcement.
The Constitutional Court has not yet announced a date for its ruling on President Yoon's impeachment in relation to the martial law bid.