SEOUL: The opposition in South Korea announced on Tuesday that it will postpone until later this week a decision to remove interim President Han Duck-soo from office.
In response to Han’s unwillingness to enact special legislation to look into his ousted predecessor, the opposition Democratic Party had already announced that it would file an impeachment motion against him on Tuesday.
“We have decided to exercise patience, taking into account the sentiments of the people, and wait until the 26th (Thursday) to determine whether our demands are met,” Park Chan-dae, the floor leader, stated.
The party first set Christmas Eve as the deadline for Han to introduce two special laws looking into claims of graft against his wife, Kim, and postponed President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law imposition.
