S. Korea parliament voted to impeach Roh for violating election laws
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-03-12 14:07

South Korean National Assembly speaker Park Kwan-yong uses a gavel to announce the passing of a bill to impeach President Roh Moo-hyun as Uri Party lawmakers who back Roh, throw papersat him in parliament in Seoul March 12, 2004. The opposition-dominated parliament passed an unprecedented bill on Friday to impeach Roh for violating election laws. [Reuters] Uri Party lawmakers who back President Roh Moo-hyun cry after a bill to impeach the president was passed in parliament in Seoul March 12, 2004. [Reuters] Lawmakers from opposition parties remove a Uri Party lawmaker (C), who backs President Roh Moo-hyun, from the speaker's seat in parliament in Seoul March 12, 2004. [Reuters] An Uri Party lawmaker who backs President Roh Moo-hyun throws a ballot box after a bill to impeach President was passed at parliament in Seoul March 12, 2004.  [Reuters]