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General Category => World News => Topic started by: DB on March 10, 2017, 10:48:06 am
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Seoul, South Korea (CNN)The president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, has been forced out of office after the country's constitutional court upheld a parliamentary vote to impeach her over allegations of corruption and cronyism.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/10/asia/south-korea-president-park-geun-hye-impeachment/index.html
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These aren't the paid kind of protesters either.
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South Korea’s President Removed From Power After Impeachment
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's disgraced President Park Geun-hye was formally removed from power Friday after the country's Constitutional Court unanimously upheld her impeachment for corruption and influence peddling.
The ruling opens the 65-year-old fallen president up to possible criminal proceedings. It also sparked angry protests from Park supporters in which two people were killed, police said. About 30 protesters and police officers were hurt in violent clashes, according to authorities.
[South Koreans Celebrate Court's Removal of President Park]
South Koreans Celebrate Court's Removal of President Park 0:40
The acting head of the eight-person court, Lee Jung Mi, said Park had "violated the principles of democracy and rule of law."
The impeachment motion filed by lawmakers accused Park of extortion, bribery, abuse of power and leaking government secrets.
Prosecutors have already named Park a criminal suspect. An election will be held within 60 days.
Park's impeachment also deepens political and security uncertainty in the world's 11th biggest economy. The country faces existential threats from perennial rival North Korea, reported economic retaliation from a China furious about Seoul's cooperation with the U.S. on an anti-missile system, and questions in Seoul about the Trump administration's commitment to the countries' decades-long security alliance.
Video at link: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/south-korea-s-president-removed-power-after-impeachment-n731591?
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These aren't the paid kind of protesters either.
North Korea has long funded leftists groups in South Korea
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North Korea has long funded leftists groups in South Korea
Yes they have. I've had personal run ins with them.
This lady was corrupt. Not nearly as corrupt as a Clinton but bad enough.
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Yes they have. I've had personal run ins with them.
This lady was corrupt. Not nearly as corrupt as a Clinton but bad enough.
She has almost single-handedly guaranteed the leftists the next election.
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She has almost single-handedly guaranteed the leftists the next election.
@geronl
Perhaps, but the Chinese have suddenly started a trade war with Korea and Japan by banning imports of anything non-Chinese. Thats pissing people off in a big way and the left will get the blame.
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@geronl
Perhaps, but the Chinese have suddenly started a trade war with Korea and Japan by banning imports of anything non-Chinese. Thats pissing people off in a big way and the left will get the blame.
I surely hope so