Yoon Suk Yeol, president of South Korea, said he entrusts his legal and political destiny in the hands of the People Power Party (PPP), of which he is a member.
The party stated this Tuesday (10) that it is discussing Yoon’s possible resignation in February 2025 and holding an early election in April or May.
Lee Yang-soo, who chairs a PPP task force launched on Monday (9) to map Yoon’s eventual and “orderly” departure, said his team proposed the idea of the president resigning in February or March and carrying out an election two months later.
South Korea’s constitution requires an election within 60 days of Yoon’s departure if he leaves office before his single five-year term ends — it is scheduled to end in May 2027.
“We have not yet reached a party-wide conclusion and we will have another meeting with all our members of Parliament in the afternoon to discuss this plan,” Lee told reporters.
The idea came three days after PPP leader Han Dong-hoon said the president would be excluded from international affairs and that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would oversee the government.
The main opposition party, the Democratic Party (DP), criticized this measure, pointing out that it is unconstitutional and that Yoon must be impeached or resign and face legal proceedings.
Kim Seon-taek, a professor at Korea University’s law school, considered that the president can delegate authority to the prime minister.
Chang Young-soo, another teacher at the same school, agreed with Kim’s view but said there is a debate over whether the prime minister has the authority to act as head of state in diplomatic matters.
This content was originally published in South Korea: Party in power discusses president’s resignation and early election on the CNN Brasil website.
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