Tuesday, November 29, 2016

South Korea’s president offers to resign if national assembly demands it

South Korean president Park Geun-hye, embroiled in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal, said Tuesday that she would allow the National Assembly to determine her fate, apparently signaling that she would resign if lawmakers vote to impeach her.

Making her third televised address to the nation in two months, Park again apologized for the scandal, which has angered the nation and created a political vacuum.

But in a surprise announcement, she said that she would give in to demands that she stand down if the assembly demanded it.

"I will delegate the decision on shortening of my term to the national assembly," a chastened Park said Tuesday.

"I will abide by their legislation and will step down afterwards. ... I hope that the nation will move out of this turmoil and go back to its original trajectory."
 Reuters/AFP/DW
29/11/16
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