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South Korean President Park Geun-hye. AP FILE PHOTO<\/p><\/div>\n

SEOUL\u2014The impeachment of South Korea’s scandal-hit president, Park Geun-Hye, looked certain Tuesday as dissident lawmakers in her ruling party said they would support an opposition motion calling for her ouster.<\/p>\n\n

The national assembly is slated to vote on the impeachment motion on Friday, with the backing of around 30 Saenuri Party MPs needed to reach the required two-thirds majority.<\/p>\n\n

The ruling party had initially insisted that Park be allowed to step down voluntarily, and had proposed a timeline that would see her resign in April — 10 months short of her full presidential term.<\/p>\n\n

READ: South Korean leader says she\u2019ll resign after lawmakers act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

But a series of massive anti-Park protests — the latest of which saw up to 1.6 million take to the streets of Seoul on Saturday — appeared to have swayed the mood of the party’s anti-Park faction.<\/p>\n\n

READ: South Koreans rally for 6th weekend calling for leader\u2019s ouster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

“Following rounds of discussion, we’ve concluded that the card of the president leaving her office in April has already been rejected by the people,” said a member of the faction, lawmaker Hwang Young-Cheul.<\/p>\n\n

“All preparations have been made that are necessary to ensure the impeachment motion be passed,” Hwang was quoted as saying by the Yonhap news agency.<\/p>\n\n

According to Hwang’s count, around 35 Saenuri Party MPs would support the motion which, if adopted, would still require approval by the Constitutional Court — a process that could take up to six months.<\/p>\n\n

Accused of colluding with a close friend, Choi Soon-Sil, who faces embezzlement charges, Park said last month she would be willing to step down in the face of the weekly mass protests.<\/p>\n\n

But the opposition said Park’s offer, which put the manner and timing of her resignation in the hands of parliament, was an effort to buy time and avoid impeachment.<\/p>\n\n

Prosecutors say they have evidence that Park colluded in Choi’s efforts to coerce South Korean companies to “donate” tens of millions of dollars to foundations she used for personal gain.<\/p>\n\n

Park has been named as a formal suspect in the investigation, making her the first sitting president to be subject to a criminal probe while in office.<\/p>\n\n

While she retains the presidency, Park cannot be charged with a criminal offence except insurrection or treason, but she would lose that immunity once she leaves office.\/rga<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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