Korean president Park Geun-hye’s has made a tearful apology for her role in a “heartbreaking” political scandal that has engulfed her administration – but it has failed to mollify opposition parties.
In a televised address on Friday, Park said she would cooperate with prosecutors in their investigation into allegations that she allowed Choi Soon-sil, a friend of 40 years, to influence government policies on everything from the economy to North Korea.
remove her hands from state affairs.”
Earlier, in a brief televised address to journalists, Park said that prosecutors should clarify what happened and that everyone involved, including herself, should be held accountable and take responsibility if found guilty.
It is not clear what action could be taken against Park, as South Korea’s constitution does not allow a sitting president to be prosecuted.
“These latest developments are all my fault and were caused by my carelessness,” she said, adding that she had “allowed my guard to drop” around Choi.
“It is hard to forgive myself and sleep at night because of the feelings of sorrow,” Park said, her voice trembling.
Choi is alleged to have used her closeness to the president to meddle in state affairs, and her lawyer has said he expects prosecutors to look into whether she inappropriately received classified documents. Choi has also been accused of using her ties to Park to benefit unlawfully from two non-profit organisations.
“It is very miserable and regrettable that a particular individual is said to have taken profits and committed several unlawful acts, while we are working on a job in hopes of helping the national economy and people’s lives,” Park said, referring to Choi.
https://www.google.com.tw/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/04/tearful-south-korean-president-says-scandal-of-friends-influence-is-all-my-fault
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