The South Korean politician likely to become the next president promised justice and common sense on Sunday, as ousted leader Park Geun-hye prepared to leave the presidential Blue House and face possible prosecution on corruption charges.
SEOUL: The South Korean politician likely to become the next president promised justice and common sense on Sunday, as ousted leader Park Geun-hye prepared to leave the presidential Blue House and face possible prosecution on corruption charges.
The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday to uphold a parliamentary vote to impeach Park, dismissing her from office over an influence-peddling scandal that has shaken the country’s political and business elite.
A snap presidential election will be held by May 9.
Leading in opinion polls to succeed Park is liberal politician Moon Jae-in, who advocates reconciliation with North Korea.
„We still have a long way to go. We have to make this a country of justice, of common sense through regime change,“ Moon told a news conference on Sunday.
„We all have to work together for a complete victory. „
Park, 65, is South Korea’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office.
Her ouster followed months of political paralysis and turmoil over a corruption scandal that also landed the head of the Samsung conglomerate in jail and facing trial.
Park did not appear in court on Friday and she has not made any comment since.
She has remained at the Blue House though would leave at some time and return to her Seoul residence, a spokesman had said.
