S. Korea parliament impeaches scandal-hit President Park

Protesters rally demanding the impeachment of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye outsid
AFP

Seoul (AFP) – South Korean lawmakers on Friday passed an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-Hye, stripping away her sweeping executive powers over a corruption scandal that paralysed her administration and triggered massive street protests.

The National Assembly motion — passed by 234 votes to 56 — transfers Park’s authority to the prime minister, pending a decision by the Constitutional Court on whether to ratify the decision and permanently remove the president from office.

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