Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans hold a massive candlelit rally to call on President Park Geun-hye to resign, who has been impeached by Parliament over a corruption scandal.
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets of Seoul on February 25 in a candlelight rally to demand President Park Geun-hye steps down.
Park was impeached by parliament over a corruption scandal in December.
She has been stripped of her powers while the Constitutional Court decides whether to uphold the impeachment.
Park has been accused of colluding with a friend, Choi Soon-sil, to pressure big businesses to donate to two foundations set up to back the president’s policy initiatives.
The daughter of a former military ruler, Park has denied any wrongdoing – as has Choi.
If the impeachment is upheld, Park would become South Korea’s first democratically elected leader to be removed from office.
A new election would have to be called within 60 days to pick a new leader for a full five-year term.
A verdict is expected to be reached in March.
Organizers of the rally estimated the crowd at around 1 million people.
It was largely peaceful, with songs and speeches striking a festive tone mixed with angry calls for Park to quit.
(Reuters)
