YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Thousands of people of South Korea celebrate President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment, reports Sky News.

Thousands of people marched near the presidential palace and gathered at the place of a referendum where they for weeks demanded the President’s resignation.

South Korea’s Parliament on December 9 voted in favor of impeachment of the country’s President Park Geun-hye.

234 MPs voted yes, 56 were against, 2 abstained and 8 votes were considered as invalid. All 300 MPs were present in the Parliament.

The opposition parties submitted a respective bill to the Parliament’s discussion. At least 200 votes of MPs were needed for the impeachment to take place. 

Park Geun-hye accepted the Parliament’s decision. Prime Minister took over as acting President.