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President Park’s impeachment approved
President Park Geun-hye holds a meeting with Cabinet ministers at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Dec. 9, 2016
South Korea’s parliament on Friday passed a motion to impeach President Park Geun-hye over her alleged link to a corruption scandal involving her confidante that has paralyzed the government for the past several weeks.
The motion was passed with an approval of 234 lawmakers from the 300-seat National Assembly, meeting the minimum requirement of 200. The passage suspends all the president’s authority as the head of state before the Constitutional Court announces its review.
The Constitutional Court will review the legitimacy of the motion, which will take up to 180 days. It took 63 days for the court to dismiss the impeachment motion against late former President Roh Moo-hyun in 2004.
Before a ruling is made, the country’s prime minister will take on the responsibility of president.
With the next presidential election originally slated for December 2017, if the court rules against Park, the country will have to re-schedule the race to an earlier date. By law, a general election must take place within 60 days of a president stepping down or being removed from office.
The impeachment was proposed by South Korea’s three opposition parties, claiming Park violated the Constitution and other rules in relation to the influence-peddling scandal of her confidante Choi Soon-sil. Choi is suspected of exerting influence on state affairs and enjoyed unlawful benefits.
Park, who has consistently argued that the charges leveled against her are untrue and politically motivated, earlier clarified she will wait for the Constitutional Courts review and stated she contests all accusations to prove her innocence. The remarks indicate she will not step down from her post voluntarily.
President Park Geun-hye called on Cabinet ministers to do their utmost to minimize the government vacuum and stabilize citizens’ livelihoods on Friday, a little over an hour after parliament passed a motion to impeach her over a corruption scandal.
During a meeting with the ministers, the embattled leader renewed her apology over the high-profile case centering on her confidante, saying she “seriously” accepted citizens’ voices and hoped for an end to national confusion sparked by the scandal.
Pointing to security and economic challenges facing the nation, Park also stressed the need for the ministers to make concerted efforts to stabilize state affairs pending an impeachment trial during which she will be suspended from carrying out her duties.
“From now on, I will calmly respond to an impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court and an independent counsel probe in accordance with the procedures laid out in the Constitution and the (related) law,” a solemn-looking Park said.
“I hope that with the prime minister as acting president playing a central role, each minister will do his or her utmost to minimize any government vacuum in the economic and security realms by staying united with the extraordinary determination,” she added.
The president, in addition, expressed her concerns that a series of economic projects the government has been carrying out to forge future growth engines have been impeded by the ongoing scandal.
“I hope that each minister can push for those projects, which are important for the country’s future,” she implored.
The National Assembly passed the motion by a vote of 234 to 56.
Upon receiving the parliamentary document approving the motion, Park will be suspended and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will serve as acting president.
The Constitutional Court will soon initiate an impeachment trial to determine Park’s fate as head of state, a process that could take up to 180 days.
Park has been mired in the high-profile scandal involving her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil.
The president is alleged to have allowed Choi — with no security clearance — to gain unlawful access to advance drafts of presidential speeches and documents, some of which were classified as confidential.
She is also suspected of playing a role in pressuring local conglomerates into donating large sums of money to two nonprofit foundations controlled by Choi.
Cheong Wa Dae has denied all the allegations, saying she would establish her “innocence” through an independent counsel probe that will be launched later this month.
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“The Philosopher President Speaks “ By Salman Khurshid & Lokendra Malik
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Sachin Tendulkar bats for Badminton co-owner of Bengaluru Blasters
National, December 9, 2016: Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar is now venturing into Badminton as co-owner ofPremier Badminton League franchise – “Bengaluru Blasters” (formerly known as Bengaluru TopGuns) along with Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nimmagadda Prasad & Allu Aravind. This is the second venture of the consortium that owns Kerala Blasters (part of Indian Super League). The new management team unveiled the logo and plans to catapult Bengaluru Blasters as one of the top teams in the upcoming Premier Badminton League 2017 season.
Speaking on the occasion, Sachin Tendulkar said, “Badminton is my favourite sport and this is a great opportunity for me to be more involved with the promotion of Badminton. Given the recent wave of success for India in Badminton globally, I think it is the right time to help grow the sport exponentially. Badminton is the epitome of fitness, flexibility, agility and skill and its adoption will contribute to India’s path to fitness. I’m excited to be part of Bengaluru Blasters team and wish them the very best for the upcoming season.”Chiranjeevi, Popular Film Actor stated, “As co-owner of Bengaluru Blasters, I’m excited about the potential of Badminton as a sport in India. It is a fast-paced game and offers excitement for youth across the country. We need to put in all our combined resources to develop this game to higher levels.Akkineni Nagarjuna, Actor, commented, “I’m so thrilled to be part of this superbly talented team. While many people think football and cricket are mass favourites – I can bet with everyone that each one of you will have a Badminton racket and shuttle at home. So it is now about making our talent in India bigger and brighter. And that is exactly what we are planning to do here with Bengaluru Blasters. Make it the brightest, spunkiest team ever and inspire millions of youth to take Badminton to the next level.Allu Arjun, Actor said, “I’m proud to be associated with such legends in co-ownership of Bengaluru Blasters. We have put together an extremely talented team and I’m extremely confident that Bengaluru Blasters will be one of the most thrilling teams to watch in the upcoming PBL series in January 2017.”Nimmagadda Prasad, Co-owner, Bengaluru Blasters stated, “I’m a big fan of Badminton and feel privileged to have such a talented team in Bengaluru Blasters. We are focusing all our resources to make this team as India’s leading Badminton team.From being only owners of Kerala Blasters, we are diversifying our product portfolio by venturing into Badminton – given the long-term potential of the sport. We will continue to invest in high quality sports verticals to develop a comprehensive platform for talented youth”.
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Vishva Divyang Diwas Krida Samaroh -10th Dec.
Vishva Divyang Diwas Krida Samaroh -10th Dec. – Bharti College C block, JanakPuri, New Delhi.
(University of Delhi).
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on
” International Disability Day”
NAMASTE !
Requested You to please Include in Your
Events Tomorrow
on
“Vishva Divyang Diwas Krida Samaroh”
@
” International Disability Day”
Athletic Meet of around 2,000 Special Children
from 72 NGOs’, School & Organisations.
As detailed below —
Date – 10th December Saturday
Time – 10 am to 2pm
Venue – Bharti College, C block, JanakPuri, New Delhi.
(University of Delhi).
Awaiting Your benign Presence,
on this Social Event for a Noble Cause.
a Reply / Confirmation, highly Appreciated.
Jai Hind !
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