PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Ahn himself had ambitions of changing into president: he ran in 2022, however withdrew and supported Yoon only a week earlier than the election, together with his assist proving essential within the head-to-head ballot, which Yoon gained by the widest margin strait in South Korea. historical past.
His social gathering has merged with the PPP, however Ahn now finds himself at odds together with his parliamentary colleagues, who’re formally calling for an “orderly exit” for Yoon – however in actuality, specialists say, making an attempt to purchase time earlier than elections that they’re making an attempt to purchase time. most likely lose.
The PPP blocked the impeachment, saying Yoon had agreed to step down at an unspecified time sooner or later, with the nation to be led by the prime minister and social gathering chief within the meantime.
But Ahn insists that this isn’t sufficient.
“I anticipated Yoon to announce when and the way he would step down and to element plans to kind a joint governing physique with the ruling and opposition events,” he informed AFP.
“Instead he handed every little thing over to the ruling social gathering,” he mentioned.
Without a transparent roadmap from both the president or his social gathering, “I concluded that I had no selection however to assist impeachment.”
Ahn mentioned he would vote in favor of impeachment once more.
“According to the Constitution, each deputy is a constitutional agent. Voting in line with conscience, even when it goes in opposition to the official place of the social gathering, takes priority.”
Yoon has misplaced the belief of not solely the South Korean public but additionally worldwide allies, leaving him “unable to proceed his duties as president,” Ahn mentioned.
“He should personally clarify when and the way he intends to resign.”
