Once Saved but Killed at Last

Mr. Roh Moo Hyun was saved at first but let to die this recent time. He was dealt a a fatal blow this time by the Constitutional Court. The court, which had restored the then incapacitated President rendered by the parliamentary impeachment to the presidency, has said no to Roh. The court has ruled the President's ambitious yet hollow project of capital movement from Seoul to a southern part of region unconstitutional.


Had he had any frustration earlier? Probably not. His way of life has been relatively smooth. A graduate of technical high school, he has made his way up to the throne of the presidency of the republic through political ploys and a sheer luck.


Still, he has lacked street smarts. Although he has benefited from the folks about him, he has opted to make them his enemies to reckon with. He was even ganging upon the savior of his political life, rejecting patriotic recommendations by the Supreme and Constitutional Courts not to abolish the National Security Law.