The Constitutional Court will now have to decide whether to uphold the motion or reject it. If the motion is upheld, Park will become South Korea`s first democratically elected leader to be removed from office.
A political scandal around the president broke out in late October when media reported that Park allowed Choi Soon-sil, her friend and "shadow adviser," who held no official post, to edit her speeches thus letting her influence the country`s policy.
Moreover, Choi was suspected of pressuring South Korean big corporations and extorting money from them for her non-commercial funds.
The situation has triggered protests around the country and the president has been criticized by the country`s politicians, including the ones from her own party. The president could be impeached if two-thirds of the 300-seat legislature support the move.
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