Constitutional Courtroom to carry first pretrial listening to on PM Han’s impeachment on Jan. 13

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, heart, leaves the federal government complicated in Seoul, Dec. 27, 2024. Yonhap

The Constitutional Courtroom plans to carry its first pretrial listening to on the impeachment trial of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Jan. 13, judicial officers stated Monday.

The courtroom has knowledgeable the authorized representatives of the Nationwide Meeting and the prime minister that it could maintain the primary preparatory listening to on Han’s impeachment at 4 p.m. subsequent Monday, based on the officers.

The opposition-dominated Nationwide Meeting voted to question Han on Dec. 27, lower than two weeks after he took over as appearing president as a consequence of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s personal impeachment over his short-lived imposition of martial legislation.

The listening to will talk about witness and proof choice amongst different preparatory procedures, whereas Han is not going to be required to attend it. Such classes often happen two to a few occasions earlier than oral arguments start.

The primary opposition Democratic Get together of Korea has listed Han’s alleged involvement in Yoon’s martial legislation imposition and his refusal to nominate new Constitutional Courtroom justices as grounds for his impeachment.

The ruling Individuals Energy Get together has known as Han’s impeachment invalid, submitting an injunction for its suspension to the Constitutional Courtroom. (Yonhap)