December 10, 2016

"Different sides in South Korea have called for efforts to end the political chaos and minimize the vacuum of state affairs, after the National Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly passed a motion to impeach scandal-scarred President Park Geun-hye.

'For the past months, the state affairs have been virtually paralyzed. Since the impeachment motion has been passed, the confusion must end,' National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun said, adding he hoped the passage will eradicate uncertainties.

The final tally was 234 votes in favor of impeachment, with 56 against, which far exceeded the two-thirds threshold needed to oust the president in the 300-member parliament."

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