{"id":93626,"date":"2017-03-12T18:31:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T22:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=93626"},"modified":"2017-03-12T18:31:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-12T22:31:12","slug":"ousted-south-korean-president-apologizes-for-unfinished-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/12\/ousted-south-korean-president-apologizes-for-unfinished-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"Ousted South Korean president apologizes for unfinished presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_93628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93628\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Capture-40.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93628\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Capture-40.png\" alt=\"Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday apologized for unfinished presidential term through her spokesman. (Photo: Republic of Korea\/ Flickr)\" width=\"770\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Capture-40.png 770w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Capture-40-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Capture-40-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-93628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday apologized for unfinished presidential term through her spokesman. (Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/koreanet\">Republic of Korea\/ Flickr<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SEOUL\u2013Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday apologized for unfinished presidential term through her spokesman.<\/p>\n<p>Former presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook read Park&#8217;s short statement, saying Park made her apology for the unfinished five-year term of her presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Without the impeachment, Park&#8217;s five-year term was supposed to end in February next year. Park was sworn in as the country&#8217;s 18th leader in February 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Park expressed her thanks to people supporting her, saying she will take responsibility for all results.<\/p>\n<p>Though it would take time, truth will be disclosed, Park said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Park arrived at her private home in southern district of Seoul on Sunday night, two days after the constitutional court&#8217;s ruled to permanently remove her from power.<\/p>\n<p>Park became the first South Korean leader to be ousted through impeachment. Her impeachment bill was passed by the parliament on Dec. 9.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of loyalists to Park welcomed her return to the private home, shouting invalid impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Park smilingly waved her hand to the supporters and shook hands with some lawmakers of the Liberty Korea Party.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving office, Park will be subject to criminal prosecution and even detention as she has lost her immunity as head of state.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors have identified her as an accomplice to her longtime confidante Choi Soon-sil who is now in custody for multiple charges including bribery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEOUL\u2013Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday apologized for unfinished presidential term through her spokesman. 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