South Korean president claims no evidence for charges brought by legislature
There is no evidence to support charges cited in an impeachment motion against South Korean President Park Geun-hye, nor any legal basis for the move, the embattled leader told the country's Constitutional Court in a written statement last week.
Accused of involving Choi Soon-sil, a close confidante, in Blue House staff appointments, Park wrote that, even if she had consulted with acquaintances, candidates were ultimately chosen at the president's discretion. Park also denied putting pressure on companies to donate to two nonprofit foundations under Choi's control, saying she was unaware of her friend's attempts to profit from proximity to the president.
The statement points to Article 13 of South Korea's constitution, which prohibits unfavorable treatment based on an act committed by a person's relative or associate, as evidence of the impeachment motion's shaky legal foundations. Park's fulfillment of her constitutional duties is being called into question based on Choi's actions, her legal team contends. The statement also insists the Constitutional Court, which has the power to remove Park from office by upholding the impeachment motion, should not hand down a decision on the matter before Choi is tried for her crimes.
From: http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/No-basis-for-impeachment-Park-to-court
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