Han Deok-soo's side said, "Rejecting the appointment of a constitutional judge? "Something I put on hold"

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo refuted the reason for the impeachment of the National Assembly, saying that he did not refuse to appoint a constitutional judge, but only temporarily put it on hold.

Prime Minister Han's side revealed some of the main arguments submitted in his opinion at the first hearing of the impeachment trial held at the Constitutional Court today (13th).

In the opinion, the prime minister argued that the appointment of a constitutional judge is the president's authority, not his duty, and that even if it is an obligation, it is only delayed due to legitimate reasons.

At the same time, he refuted that it was a temporary suspension, not rejection, as he said he would exercise his right to appoint immediately if there was a parliamentary agreement.

Regarding the reason for impeachment that he condoned or abetted President Yoon Suk Yeol's emergency martial law, he actively expressed his opposition and stressed that he had not received any related reports from then Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun in advance.

In response, Judge Kim Hyung-doo demanded that both the National Assembly and Prime Minister Han submit data to prove the claim.

In particular, Prime Minister Han was required to submit data from 8:40 p.m. on December 3, when he recognized the plan to declare martial law, until 4:30 a.m. the day after the martial law lifting plan was approved.