A South Korean court overturned the prosecution of its Prime Minister Han Duck -soo -but has not yet ruled on the separate prosecution of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Mr. Han (75) became acting president after Mr. Yoon by the South Korea‘s National Assembly in December after he Martial law imposed and caused a massive political crisis.
But Mr. Han was also charged by the meeting Later that month after political quarrel with opposition legislators.
The successive prosecutions were unprecedented in the history of South Korea and have tightened the domestic division and are concerned about the country’s diplomatic and economic activities.
In the latest turn in the country’s recent turbulent politics, seven of the eight judges at the South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned or rejected – which re -introduced him as an acting leader.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Sang-Mok has since Mr. Han’s prosecution served as acting president.
The judges ruled that the accusations against him were not against the law, or that he was not serious enough to remove him from office, or that his movement movement did not comply with a required quorum when it went through the meeting.
One justice has Mr. Han’s prosecution confirmed. The rejection of Mr. Han would need the support of at least six judges.
The court still has to decide on the prosecution of Mr. Yoon.
After the verdict, Mr. Han said: “We will work together to prepare and implement reactions to global changes, and to ensure that South Korea still develops well in the era of great geopolitical transformation.”
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If the court the prosecution of Mr. Yoon maintain, South Korea must hold an election for a new president. If it rules in his favor, Mr. Yoon is restored to office and regained its presidential powers.
Mr. Yoon was arrested separately and charged with rebellion in connection with his martial legislation. If he is convicted on the charge, he will face the death penalty or a life sentence.
Mr. Yoon’s war law statement plunged the fourth largest economy of Asia in decades into its largest political crisis and provoked a leadership vacuum amid emerging prosecutions, resignations and criminal accusations for a series of top officials.
Massive competitive rallies either supported or supported that Mr. Yoon divided the streets of Seoul and other major cities in South Korea.
