South Korean Prime Minister forced to resign For Playing Golf!, page 1

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan resigns following heated criticism from the South Korean opposition and the general public. The Criticism stems from his not working on march 1 ,the day of a national rail strike, he was off that day, however the Korean people expected him to deal with the more pressing matter at hand.

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It wasn't the first time Lee was accused of hitting the links when critics said he should have been on the job. In April 2005, he was golfing during a wildfire and in July he was again playing when heavy rains buffeted the country's south.

Golf is popular among upper-class Koreans, who spend vast sums on lessons, green fees and golf vacations.

The opposition is facing its own scandal ahead of the May vote after a veteran GNP lawmaker grabbed the breasts of a female reporter while drunk. Choi Yeon-hee, 61, has since resigned from the party's secretary-general post and quit the party, but there have been increasing calls for him to give up his parliament seat.

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may be more in this story than first meets the eye other, sources suggest the former primeminister was being lobied by a business man with an alleged criminal back ground .

We all expect our politicians to deal with crises as they arise , further reading indicates this is not the first time Mr lee has been playing golf at a time of national need previously he was criticised when South Korea faced a fire fighter shortage following a forest fire.

it is interesting to note that the government initially backed the primeminister before being swayed by public opinion.

It is also a further blow for Korean presidant Roh Moo-hyun who is facing his lowest approval ratings since coming to office.

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[edit on 14-3-2006 by buckaroo]

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