Acting Han Deok-soo Pends Appointment of Constitutional Court Judge... "Last Bank of Agreement between the ruling and opposition parties."

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Acting President Han Deok-soo virtually reiterated his previous position, saying he will hold off on appointing a constitutional judge until the ruling and opposition parties submit an agreement.

In a conflict situation, the ruling and opposition parties' agreement is the last bank to secure democratic legitimacy, he said.

I'll listen to it myself.

[Han Deok-soo / Acting President: I will hold off on the appointment of a constitutional judge until the ruling and opposition parties agree to submit the proposal. If the ruling and opposition parties agree and submit the proposal, we will appoint a constitutional judge immediately. When legal interpretation is mixed and division and conflict are severe, but there is no room to wait for judicial judgment, the agreement between the ruling and opposition parties, the representative of the people, is the last bank to secure democratic legitimacy and lead to national unity. The consistent spirit of the Constitution and law is that the acting president should refrain from exercising his or her own authority, including the appointment of constitutional institutions.