S. korea president impeached

[ralphwiggum 6]

http://www.cnn.com/2004....ex.html

Quote[/b] ]SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's National Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Roh Moo-hyun by 193-2, amid dramatic scenes as rival politicians physically battled on the floor of parliament.

Roh's presidential powers were immediately suspended and Prime Minister Koh Gun will lead until a Constitutional Court decides whether the president should be removed -- a process that could take up to six months.

For the impeachment to be conclusive, six of the court's nine judges will have to back the assembly's decision.

Roh is accused of violating election laws and has apologized for leading the country into a political crisis.

The unprecedented vote prompted dramatic scenes on the floor of the assembly with security guards dragging pro-Roh parliamentarians from the chamber while other supporters shouted and wept.

The South Korean market was quick to react, with shares tumbling more than 5 percent in early afternoon trade on Friday.

[Tex -USMC- 0]

Awesome. Not the impeachment, but the legislators fighting in Parliament. It's like a dream come true

[EiZei 0]

@ Mar. 12 2004,08:13)]Awesome. Not the impeachment, but the legislators fighting in Parliament. It's like a dream come true

You should see turkish parliament sessions, its like pro wrestling without the funny suits.

[ralphwiggum 6]

@ Mar. 12 2004,08:13)]Awesome. Not the impeachment, but the legislators fighting in Parliament. It's like a dream come true  

lol...i'll be honest. i was more interested in another parliamnet rumble then impeachment itself.

The impeachment vote was held in parliament.

[thirtyg 0]

Just saw it on TV, there was some good rumbling going on, few punches as well

Good to see that the S.Koreans are back into it. From memory it has been a while since they had a good parlimentary brawl

[shinRaiden 0]

Heh, the Japanese had a similar fight back when they were arguing over sending some diplomatic plumbers to help in Iraq. The female MP's need to be reminded that they need to check their skirt lengths before swandiving off the podium into the crowd old perverts. Lots of sucker punches there too. I wonder what would happen to Kerry with all his botox? Be kinda boring.

[theavonlady 2]

Did you see the guy in one of the front rows banging a name plague against the desk until there was nothing left?

I was hoping he'd pick up something else and keep going.

They need a box with mud in it just below the podium for such occassions.

[denoir 0]

As odd as it might sound, I find that kind of behaviour quite refreshing. At least you see that they are passionate about their politics.

A grave yard is more lively than our Swedish parliament debates

[Baphomet 0]

I've gotta see this. Any chance it'd be on CNN at all? Video link? Anything?

[Supah 0]

There should be more impeachments. Their more fun to watch then most drama series on TV nowadays

[aj_addons 0]

if the british parlyment had this kind of entertainment

[Rhodite 3]

if the british parlyment had this kind of entertainment

they'd prolly make some sensible desicions if they did

[Cpt. FrostBite 0]

haha Always nice to see something like this. At least there they love their job.

Quote[/b] ]A grave yard is more lively than our Swedish parliament debates

Than your paliament is disneyland compared to ours. Gives you an idea of dead our paliament is

[aj_addons 0]

i dont no why but i really fancy seeing gordon brown giving tony blair a glasgow kiss

[Apollo 0]

They should include this in the U.S ellection ,a deathmatch Kerry VS Bush. (place youre bets now)

Other fight's that might be interresting:

Shroder VS Berlusconi

Sharon VS Arafat

Chirac VS Blair

King Kong VS Godzilla

[Munk 0]

King Kong VS Godzilla

Japan?

[denoir 0]

Other fight's that might be interresting:

Shroder VS Berlusconi

Sharon VS Arafat

Chirac VS Blair

King Kong VS Godzilla

LOL. Hell yeah

[MEDICUS 0]

They should include this in the U.S ellection ,a deathmatch Kerry VS Bush. (place youre bets now)

Other fight's that might be interresting:

Shroder VS Berlusconi

Sharon VS Arafat

Chirac VS Blair

King Kong VS Godzilla

I would really love to see Schroeder fighting vs Berlusconi.  

Two problems ... one fight  

Is it possible that "Parlament Fighting" is kind of normal in the eastern hemisphere? Saw it in Russia, China, Vietnam and now in S.Korea ...

Would be nice to see this here (in Germany), too. Perhaps this is a bette way to solf their problems.  

[soul_assassin 1745]

u guys should see the Georgian parlament

[Scorpio 0]

Why can't this happen in the british parliament. It's just not fair.

[ran 0]

Chirac is an amateur of Sumo btw

[brgnorway 0]

Schröder should send Joschka Fisher instead. He would definately be the last man standing. Imagine Fisher vs Rumsfeldt hehe. Anyway, here's a picture of the german minister beating a policeman during his flower power past ........

[Tex -USMC- 0]

I want to see a drunken Ted Kennedy go after Tom Delay in a steel cage match.

[Baron von Beer 0]

Graveyard? Yeah, that about sums up watching the exciting live coverage of the House and Senate on Cspan 1 & 2 here in the States.

[Necromancer- 0]

haha    Always nice to see something like this. At least there they love their job.

Quote[/b] ]A grave yard is more lively than our Swedish parliament debates  

Than your paliament is disneyland compared to ours. Gives you an idea of dead our paliament is  

Yea!!

I'd love to pull Balkenende's wig off his head!!

well... if he wears a wig.

Surely... this is a new way of driving politics.