헌재의 탄핵 선고까지 이르게 된 과정...한국 최초 대통령 탄핵의 의미는 Let’s now take a look back at what led to the impeachment motion that ended Park Geun-hye's presidency. Lee Un-shin sheds light on how the daughter of one of the most controversial political figures in the nation's history fell from grace as well as the significance of the ruling. "It is the end of a political career, Parliament's motion to impeach President Park is now upheld by the Constitutional Court. And this is a day that will go down in Korean history as the first time a sitting president is formally impeached and removed from the office." It all started last fall. Media outlets broke bombshell allegations that Park's close friend for decades, Choi Soon-sil,... had access to and even edited confidential documents, and ordered presidential aides around. Choi, never officially a member of the government, is the daughter a cult leader...who reportedly had a lot of influence over the Park family. By the end of October 2016, a special investigation team to probe the mounting allegations was formed. The prosecution and independent counsel started unearthing even more serious charges against Choi and the President such as corrupt dealings and power-abuse..., involving presidential aides and even some local business tycoons. After Choi was hit with a range of charges, including fraud, in November,... Park went on TV to issue a public apology to the nation. " , ." "I sincerely apologize for the agony and disappointment caused by the wrongdoing involving Choi Soon-sil." But her statement did little to help her plunging approval ratings... which tumbled to historic lows. And hundreds of thousands of angry, but peaceful Koreans started taking to the streets every Saturday insisting Park step down without delay. "We demand that Park Geun-hye resigns." The spirited candlelight vigils that swelled by the week in the early stages,... led to the National Assembly approving a motion to impeach the president in December... . "I announce the impeachment motion against President Park Geun-hye has passed." It was an overwhelming vote, 234 in favor of her impeachment, just 56 against. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has been acting president ever since. The acting president has had a lot to deal with in the interim period. Seoul's diplomatic ties with China have frayed over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system, there's a new administration in Washington and North Korea continues to lash out with provocations. With these ongoing issues,... the impeachment ruling is all the more significant. "Before reaching its verdict, the Constitutional Court needed to take into consideration the challenges South Korea is facing right now, and it seems the justices determined that -- in the long run -- removing Park from office was the right choice for righteous, social, and political reasons." Many expect that the impeachment of Park will strengthen the nation and act as a warning to future presidents. "Let this be a lesson to future presidents. This verdict has shown past authoritarian leaders that no one is above the law in this country anymore." He added that "it's a victory earned by democracy" as citizens form the nation's constitutional law, and it's the leader who will henceforth demonstrate how to best follow it. Lee Unshin, Arirang News. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS): http://ift.tt/1ZKjJl2 Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook: http://ift.tt/SH9scJ Twitter: http://twitter.com/arirangworld Instagram: http://ift.tt/1PD7SiJ
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