
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to determine her fate, saying she will step down in line with a timetable and procedures reached by political parties that can minimize any confusion arising from the unexpected transition of government.
During her third address to the nation over a corruption scandal involving herself and her confidante, the embattled president renewed her apology, saying her heart aches due to her inability to alleviate public disappointment and fury.
The political scandal, which was brought to the fore late last month, has left her leadership in tatters and state governance in disarray, and triggered nationwide calls for her immediate resignation.
Her address to the nation came a day after some of her staunch loyalists recommended that Park step down in an "honorable" manner rather than be forcefully ousted through the impeachment process. A group of retired politicians has also requested that Park resign no later than April of next year.
Opposition parties have been drawing up a draft for the impeachment motion and want to put it to a vote at the National Assembly as early as Friday.
Source: QNA
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