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RE: Impeached Former President of South Korea Park Geun Hye Sentenced to 24 Years for Corruption
I was surprised when I first read the headline and impressed by the details. Being there when citizens took to the streets demanding that she be impeached for her actions gave me hope that democracy still has a fighting chance. It was great to see her impeachment last May for her corruption and this sentencing is justice served. the West can learn a valuable lesson here.
I also hope that this isn't just a one off for SK, as there is still a lot of back room deals that go on and you know the Chaebol still have a lot of control throughout the land. But we should celebrate this victory and hope that there will be more of this in the future. Good on SK for taking a step in the right direction
Yes, the Chaebols wield too much power in SK that's for sure.
A celebration is warranted I think, but also expect to see PGH getting pardoned if, and when, a conservative government comes back into power in the future. It seems as though justice is rather partisan in SK. Still, this is historic and I hope Lee Myung Bak is convicted as well.