South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld a decision by the country's National Assembly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over alleged corruption, CNN reported.
Constitutional Court upholds South Korean President Park Geun-hye's impeachment
STEPANAKERT, MARCH 10, ARTSAKHPRESS: According to the source, the unprecedented decision was unanimous, with all eight judges on the court voting to remove Park, the country's first female president, from office. Following the decision, South Koreans immediately took to the streets, with some groups protesting the decision and others celebrating her removal from power.
To remind, Park is the first South Korean president to be thrown out of office by the court. An election for her replacement must be held within 60 days, with Prime Minister and acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn to set the day. An adhoc Cabinet meeting will be held soon, a government official told CNN.
Park's ouster means she loses the protection from prosecution she enjoyed as president. She could now face a formal investigation into her role in the corruption scandal which led to her impeachment.
