South Korea parliament impeaches scandal-hit President Park

South Korean lawmakers 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.

By :  migrator
Update: 2016-12-09 09:06 GMT
President Park Geun-Hye

Seoul

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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