[Capture News] Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who became a 'suspect'... 'orderly resignation' also went up in smoke.

According to the Government Organization Act, the ranking of the members of the State Council is in the order of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Strategy and Finance, and the Minister of Education.

As a result, if Yoon Suk Yeol's president is suspended, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo will take over as acting president.

The problem is that Prime Minister Han also attended the emergency martial law Cabinet meeting and cannot escape his responsibility and is a suspect in related investigations.

[Han Deok-soo / Prime Minister: (Are you planning to comply with the investigation agency's summons?) We will do our best according to the legal and investigative procedures.]

In addition, the Democratic Party's push to impeach Han is also a variable.

The Democratic Party defined Prime Minister Han as an accomplice in rebellion.

[Park Beom-gye / Minjoo Party member: I don't think Prime Minister Han Deok-soo should be the acting president of this country under any circumstances]

If the prime minister is unable to serve as acting president, the next in line is Choi Sang-mok, deputy prime minister of economy and minister of strategy and finance.

Deputy Prime Minister Choi was known to be the person who opposed the martial law cabinet meeting the most.

[Choi Sang-mok / Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs] I strongly opposed it because I thought it would have a very serious impact on the economy of our country.]

However, some have raised concerns that if the prime minister's duties are suspended due to the impeachment, the state administration will inevitably falter further.

I'm YTN Lee Jong-gu.

Video editing|Kim Ji-yeon
subtitle news|Lee Seon

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