S. KOREAN PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES,WILL ACCEPT INVESTIGATION||崔順實案延燒 朴槿惠再致歉.願受調查

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye is facing an unprecedented political crisis in her public career for allowing her confidante Choi Soon-sil to interfere with state affairs. Park made another tearful public apology on Nov. 4, saying that she was at fault and that she will cooperate with the investigation fully. However, the opposition party denounced her apology as lacking in sincerity. Park's approval rating has dropped to just 5 percent, a historic low among elected presidents since South Korea's democratization. ==PARK GEUN-HYE, South Korean President== The Choi case has caused tremendous disappointment and frustration. For that, I am deeply sorry. Park also said that she will not hinder the prosecution's investigation in any way. ==PARK GEUN-HYE, South Korean President== If necessary, I will cooperate fully with the prosecution's investigation. I'm also willing to let independent special prosecutors investigate the case. As in most democratic countries, South Korean presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution during their term in office except for charges of treason. Thus, the opposition party believes that Park's apology does not have any substantial meaning. ==CHOO MI-AE, Democratic Party of Korea Chairperson== Park is in charge of state affairs, and she still doesn't realize she is the source of the problem. She even attempted to direct the prosecution's investigation. After the scandal broke, Park's approval rating has plummeted to an all-time low of 5% since she took office in 2013. That's even lower than the former president Kim Young-sam's record of 6%. Her unfavorable rating has reached 89%. According to a survey by Realmeter, Park's approval rating among South Koreans under 40 is below 10%. Even among South Koreans in their 60s, Park's staunchest supporters, the number is less than 30%, and 55.3% of the public want her to step down. ==CHOO MI-AE, Democratic Party of Korea Chairperson== The president should withdraw her nomination of the new premier because it was just a tactic to salvage her position of power. The president needs to back off and accept the nominee proposed by the congress. Choo also said that the opposition party will mobilize the public and launch protests to force Park to resign if their demands are not met. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 韓國總統朴槿惠因密友崔順實干政案，面臨空前政治危機，4號再度親上火線道歉，強調一切都是她的錯，也願意配合司法調查。但南韓反對黨痛批，朴槿惠的道歉完全沒誠意。民調也顯示，朴槿惠的支持度只剩5%，創下南韓民主化後，民選總統支持度的最低紀錄。 ==韓國總統 朴槿惠== 對於崔順實所涉及的案子，造成大家無比失望和焦慮，對此我深表歉意。 除了道歉，朴槿惠也表明絕不阻攔檢方進行任何調查。 ==韓國總統 朴槿惠== 如果有必要，我一定配合檢方的調查，也願意由獨立的特別檢察官來進行調查。 但事實上，韓國和多數民主國家一樣，國家元首任內有刑事豁免權，除非犯了內亂或外患罪，否則不受任何的追訴。在野陣營因此認為，朴槿惠的道歉演說完全沒有實質意義。 ==韓國民主黨黨魁 秋美愛== 國家大事是由她(朴槿惠)負責的，她還搞不清楚罪魁禍首就是她。更有甚者，她還想指導檢方的偵辦。 醜聞爆發以來，朴槿惠本來就偏低的民調更是直直落。韓國蓋洛普的調查顯示，朴槿惠的支持度跌到只剩百分之5，是2013年就任以來新低，也刷新了前總統金泳三百分之6的不名譽紀錄。不支持的比例達百分之89。 另一份由Realmeter所做的民調指出，在40幾歲以下的民眾當中，朴槿惠的支持率都在一成以下，即使60幾歲這個最堅定的鐵桿票倉，支持率也不到3成。另外，要求總統下台的民眾，達到百分之55.3。 ==韓國民主黨黨魁 秋美愛== 總統應該撤回總理提名人選(金秉準)，因為那只是她保住權位的權宜之計。總統必須拿開干涉國政的黑手，接受由國會提出的總理人選。 秋美愛並且揚言，如果這些要求得不到正面回應，在野陣營會發動民眾走上街頭，迫使朴槿惠辭職下台。 記者 綜合報導