"151 people based on impeachment." The controversy continues...Ruling party to adjudicate for power dispute

Controversy over the quorum of Han's impeachment..."151 seats vs. 200 seats."
Chairman Woo said, "The Prime Minister's impeachment bill...Support the opposition's argument that it should follow the 'Prime Minister's Standard' of {Presidential ∀'} 'Need more than 200 votes in favor when impeaching the ∀'

[Anchor]
Amid the fierce controversy over the quorum of the impeachment motion by the acting president, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik voted on the impeachment bill as a requirement to favor "more than half of the lawmakers in wealth."

However, the power of the people needs 200 votes in favor of the impeachment of the president, and has taken legal action, including a dispute trial.

This is reporter Son Hyo-jung.

[Reporter]
Is it 151 seats based on the 'Prime Minister' or 200 seats based on the 'President' standard?

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, who was reticent about the requirements for the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who serves as the presidential authority.

Just before the vote, the impeachment bill at the plenary session was about the "Prime Minister of State," and it was nailed to be voted on only with a majority of the registered members.

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly: There are some opinions on the quorum of the vote, but the National Assembly's impeachment motion calls for the removal of the office, and the prime minister is the subject of impeachment on this issue.]

Chairman Woo explained that the Constitution stipulates that the president needs a higher requirement, or more than 200 votes, and that it is the result of reviewing the opinions of academia and the Legislative Research Service.

He ruled in favor of the Democratic Party of Korea with the same logic as the opposition party's claim that only 151 people can be impeached in favor of the acting president under the Prime Minister's Standard.

[Lee Jae-myung / Minjoo Party leader: It is only the president, the chief executive directly elected by the people, and other members of the State Council that call for a 200-member weighting requirement for the impeachment system.]

On the other hand, the People's Power countered that Chairman Woo's interpretation was unconstitutional and that the resolution of the plenary session itself was "invalid."

He said that the impeachment of the acting president also requires 200 votes in favor of the "president" standard, but he insisted that Han continue to perform his duties as he fell short of the impeachment requirements.

[Kwon Sung-dong / Acting People's Power Party leader and floor leader: (National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik) decided to pass if it exceeds half, simple and half. I declare that the source is invalid and voting has not been established.]

The ruling party immediately applied for a power dispute trial and a provisional injunction to suspend its effectiveness, saying there were problems with the contents of the impeachment bill and the passage process of the plenary session.

As the ruling party has sought legal judgment again despite the decision of Chairman Woo Won-sik, who holds the right to proceed with the plenary session, the dispute over the requirements for the impeachment of Acting President Han Deok-soo is not expected to subside easily.

I'm Son Hyojung of YTN.

Reporter for filming
: Lee Sung-mo Han Sang-won
Video editing: Jeon Ju-young