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| South Korean people are demanding President Park Geun-hye to leave the office. Source: http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/A291/production/_92671614_mediaitem92671613.jpg |
Based
on an article with the same title posted by BBC on November 26, 2016
South Korea has witnessed the biggest demonstration
after pro-democracy demonstrations in 1980s. A series of demonstrations has occurred
in the capital and other areas across South Korea since five weeks ago.
Protesters have compelled President Park Geun-hye to resign due to the
presidential scandal involving her friend, Choi Soon-sil. Instead of leaving
the office, President Park simply delivered her apology to the public.
President Park admitted that she had put too much
faith in her personal relationship. She has agreed to cooperate in the
investigation of the scandal which made her friend, Choi Soon-sil, got arrested
this month. The prime suspect has been accused of using President Park’s power
to obtaining abundant money as business donations for a non-profit fund she organized
from South Korean companies. Meanwhile, President Park has to face the possibility
of impeachment.
I believe that a president must be the role model of
his/her people. I think President Park Geun-hye is being blind with power. It is
very obvious that she has done something wrong, but she is too reluctant to
step down. Not all things can be done by apology, so she has to console her
citizens by fulfilling their demand. This case might be an indication that if
the president herself has the nerve to break the law, then her subordinates can
do the same.
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