South Korean court says no date yet for president’s impeachment hearing

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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye speaks during an emergency cabinet meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on December 9, 2016. Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye apologised on December 9 for the political "chaos" in the country and urged the government to remain vigilant on the economy and national security. / AFP PHOTO / YONHAP / YONHAP

 

SEOUL – South Korea’s Constitutional Court said on Monday no date has been set for public hearings in the case to review parliament’s impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, who has been caught up in an influence-peddling scandal.

A spokesman said the court’s nine judges met earlier on Monday to discuss the case.

The court must decide whether to uphold the impeachment the parliament voted to approve on Friday, a process that could take up to 180 days.

If it is upheld, Park would be the first elected leader to be ousted from office.

Tens of thousands of South Koreans stage protest in Seoul calling for President Park Geun Hye to resign

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