Acting President Of South Korea Immediately Appoint Constitutional Justices

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JAKARTA - South Korean President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he would soon fill the void at the Constitutional Court in an effort to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his predecessors this month.

Finance Minister Choi became the acting leader on Friday last week after the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who has been the president since December 14.

At that time, Han Duck-soo became president while Yoon Suk Yeol was dismissed from power for imposing a military emergency on December 3.

Choi will soon appoint two judges to the Constitutional Court, and a third judge when the ruling party and opposition parties agree to nominate a candidate.

"After successfully serving as President's acting acting on December 27, I decided to appoint a judge of the Constitutional Court for its urgency to end political uncertainty and social conflict as soon as possible, to stop the possibility of an economic crisis and people's livelihoods," Choi said at a Cabinet meeting. reported by Reuters, Tuesday, December 31.

Fitch's credit rating agency this month warned any slowdown due to a prolonged political crisis and internal divisions could lead to a decline in credit ratings in the country with Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Han was impeached after refusing to immediately appoint three judges to fill the void in the Constitutional Court, saying it would exceed his authority as acting president.

The court will decide the fate of Yoon and Han, whether to fire them completely or restore their power.

The South Korean constitution requires six judges to approve the dismissal of the impeached president. However, the nine-member court has three vacancies, so the current judge must take unanimous votes to fire Yoon.

The appointment of the judges has become a matter of debate between the Democratic Party which has a position in control of parliament, and Yoon's People's Power Party.

Choi appealed to the ruling party and opposition to cooperate with the government to resolve political uncertainty, deal with the impact of South Korea's most severe aircraft crash, and improve people's lives.