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South Korea leader accepts sole blame for 'heartbreaking' scandal
Source: USA Today
S.K. leader accepts sole blame for 'heartbreaking' scandal
Jane Onyanga-Omara , USA TODAY 5:27 a.m. EDT November 4, 2016
South Korea's beleaguered president Park Geun-hye accepted sole blame Friday for a "heartbreaking" scandal that could threaten her presidency in an emotional address to the nation.
The furor erupted after local media reported that some of her key speeches were informally edited by her friend and former assistant, Choi Soon-sil, who has no government job, and is accused of possibly meddling in state affairs.
Choi, 60, was detained on Monday and a team of special prosecutors is investigating the scandal, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
“I feel a huge responsibility (for the scandal) deep in my heart. It is all my fault and mistake,” Park said in a televised address to the nation Friday.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara , USA TODAY 5:27 a.m. EDT November 4, 2016
South Korea's beleaguered president Park Geun-hye accepted sole blame Friday for a "heartbreaking" scandal that could threaten her presidency in an emotional address to the nation.
The furor erupted after local media reported that some of her key speeches were informally edited by her friend and former assistant, Choi Soon-sil, who has no government job, and is accused of possibly meddling in state affairs.
Choi, 60, was detained on Monday and a team of special prosecutors is investigating the scandal, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
“I feel a huge responsibility (for the scandal) deep in my heart. It is all my fault and mistake,” Park said in a televised address to the nation Friday.
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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/11/04/south-korea-park-geun-hye-scandal/93278114/
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