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[ultratruman]

It has been two months since the South Korean National Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of impeaching Park Geun-hye for her involvement in the corruption scandal with her confidante Choi Soon-sil, and South Korean citizens are growing concerned about the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to uphold or dismiss the impeachment motion. To add to the uncertainty surrounding the impeachment trial, the special prosecutor charged with investigating the corruption scandal has yet to obtain access to the evidence it needs to prosecute Park.

The Constitutional Court faces delays as Park’s legal team continues to request additional witnesses for examination. This week, Park’s lawyers pressured the Constitutional Court to consider taking on 17 more witnesses. The Court ended up scheduling eight witnesses to take the stand in the next few weeks, so it is highly unlikely that it will reach a verdict before March, as was widely expected. Members of the National Assembly’s impeachment committee have accused Park’s representatives of requesting an endless list of witnesses as a tactic to delay the court’s decision. They were also critical of the Constitutional Court for its inability to push the trial process along.

On February 8, lawmakers of the opposition parties demanded the Constitutional Court reach its final verdict before March 13, when the Presiding Justice of the Constitutional Court Lee Jung-mi is scheduled to retire. Lee instructed representatives of Park Geun-hye and the National Assembly’s impeachment committee to submit their closing arguments by February 23. If the Constitutional Court allows the trial to move forward as scheduled without further delay, there is a chance that the final verdict will be announced before March 13. If the trial is delayed beyond March 13, however, only seven active judges (of the usual nine) will remain to make the final verdict. The previous Chief Justice Park Han-chul retired after completing his term last month.

http://www.zoominkorea.org/park-geu...ct-refuses-cooperation-with-corruption-probe/

This year’s largest protests took place Saturday, as masses gathered in central Seoul to support or fight against President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment.

Despite the bitter cold, protesters set out to make their voices heard, as the Constitutional Court's ruling on Park’s impeachment approaches.

Participants in support of the impeachment demanded the ruling take place within this month. They also called for the independent counsel investigating the scandal involving Park and her confidant Choi Soon-sil to file for an extension of its probe, as its investigation period is set to expire at the end of this month.

“Park is attempting to wait out the counsel team’s investigation conclusions on Feb. 28, and the retirement of Justice Lee Jung-mi on March 13, with hopes that the impeachment will be rejected,” said Kim Kyung-ja, vice-chairperson of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.

Meanwhile, at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall, pro-Park protesters gathered calling for the impeachment to be rejected, and the counsel team to be disbanded.

“The candlelit rallies only represent the hopes of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK),” they said, accusing the opposition’s support of the protest as politically motivated.

http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/phone/news/view.jsp?req_newsidx=223781

 

[capitalCORN]

Goddamnit. Impeach her already!

 

[Tagyhag]

I can't believe she still has supporters. They probably think the mysticism is fake news.

 

[Volimar]

Here's hoping that impeachment fever is catching.

 

[Slayven]

Amazing it is taking this long considering all the evidence.

 

[Zen Aku]

Could someone summarize what her corruption was? Government? Education? Money?

 

[chefbags]

Could someone summarize what her corruption was? Government? Education? Money?

Puppetry.

 

[Laieon]

Could someone summarize what her corruption was? Government? Education? Money?

http://askakorean.blogspot.kr/2016/10/the-irrational-downfall-of-park-geun-hye.html

I can't believe she still has supporters. They probably think the mysticism is fake news.

Old people missing the days of her dad.

 

[Laieon]

[woops, double post - sorry!]

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I can't believe she still has supporters. They probably think the mysticism is fake news.

Trump has supporters, why shouldn't this crazy woman?

 

[ultratruman]

I can't believe she still has supporters. They probably think the mysticism is fake news.

Nixon had supporters until the very end. It's the reluctant voters who matter.

 

[norinrad]

Goddamnit. Impeach her already!

Powerful friends. She falls, they fall too.

 

[Sakujou]

incredible, how old people miss the days of her dad. he certainly did something good for the country, but so many people were suffering under his regime, this is something, which has been washed away by history.

oh and dont forget the waves of "sending children away, because we cant feed em" which started under him.