Anchor: The main opposition Democratic Party(DP) is taking steps to oust Acting President Han Duck-soo after he refused to promulgate two special counsel bills targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee. Initially announcing it would table the motion on Tuesday, the DP says it has decided to wait for Han's appointment of three Constitutional Court justices after they receive plenary approval on Thursday.
Choi You Sun reports.

Report: The main opposition Democratic Party(DP) announced on Tuesday its plan to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo.

The DP’s decision came after Han did not greenlight two special counsel bills targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee during a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day, going against their demands.

The party, which initially announced to propose a motion to impeach Han on Tuesday, said it will wait for Han's appointment of three Constitutional Court justices after Thursday's plenary approval.

DP floor leader Park Chan-dae said the change was made in consideration of public sentiment.

Ruling People Power Party(PPP) acting chief and floor leader Kweon Seong-dong denounced the DP’s actions, saying the opposition's "politics based on intimidation" has reached extreme levels.

Kweon claimed the real reason the DP is seeking Han’s impeachment is to hold a presidential election before a second court ruling is issued for DP leader Lee Jae-myung.

The PPP has argued that the impeachment motion, if submitted, would require support from 200 in the 300-member Assembly as it would for the president, stressing Han is currently the acting president.

The opposition, on the other hand, believes the motion can pass by a majority, or at least 151 votes, enough to impeach the prime minister.
Choi You Sun, KBS World Radio News.