SEOUL: South Korea's parliament impeached President Roh Moo-hyun yesterday, suspending him from office amid chaotic scenes and thrusting the country into unprecedented economic and political uncertainty.
All Roh's powers are in limbo until the Constitutional Court rules on the vote, which the opposition called after he broke an election law. That process could take up to six months, during which Prime Minister Goh Kun will run the country.
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