Yoo Seung-min to Constitutional Court on 'Ma Eun-hyeok First': "Clearly Unfair... Against Common Sense and Logic"

"Constitutional Court Neglects Han Deok-su Impeachment and Quorum Issue"

Former People Power Party lawmaker Yoo Seung-min pointed out issues of fairness in the Constitutional Court.

On the 27th, Yoo said through social media (SNS), "While the Constitutional Court is neglecting the impeachment of Han Deok-su and the quorum issue, it has decided to first rule on the constitutionality of Acting Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok not appointing candidate Ma Eun-hyuk," adding, "This is clearly unfair and goes against common sense and logic."

He stated, "To determine whether Acting Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok's decision is unconstitutional or not, common sense dictates that we first decide whether Choi Sang-mok is indeed the acting president according to the constitution," emphasizing that the fairness of the impeachment process of Han Deok-su, who is both Acting President and Prime Minister, should be examined first.

He continued, "However, the Constitutional Court is now bypassing this and insisting, 'We don't know if Acting Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok is a constitutional acting president, but we will pinpoint only the fact that he did not appoint candidate Ma Eun-hyuk and declare that unconstitutional,'" adding, "This only reveals the Constitutional Court's impatience, believing that having one more hardcore leftist judge from the Uri Law Research Association is necessary to definitively remove the president."

Former People Power Party lawmaker Yoo Seung-min. Provided by Asia Forum 21

He further urged, "Before deciding on the Ma Eun-hyuk case, the Constitutional Court should first decide on the impeachment of Han Deok-su (Acting President) and the quorum issue," emphasizing, "If the Constitutional Court rules Ma Eun-hyuk's case unconstitutional first, then Acting Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok should not appoint candidate Ma Eun-hyuk." He also warned, "The constitutional justices must clearly recognize what they are doing now, and the impeachment trial of the president must be conducted fairly without a single error," adding, "If the Constitutional Court damages the greater good through political calculation and impatience, it will only hasten its own demise."

Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court will decide on July 3 whether Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, who is also Minister of Economy and Finance, was unconstitutional in withholding the appointment of candidate Ma Eun-hyuk. The issue is whether Acting Prime Minister Choi's failure to appoint the three Constitutional Court judge candidates elected by the National Assembly constitutes an omission (failure to perform a legally required act) that is unconstitutional.

Previously, the National Assembly elected candidates Jeong Gye-seon, Ma Eun-hyuk, and Jo Han-chang, but on the 31st of last month, Acting Prime Minister Choi appointed only Jeong Gye-seon and Jo Han-chang and withheld the appointment of candidate Ma Eun-hyuk.

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