In the wake of the Choi Soon-sil scandal...
Korea's ruling Saenuri Party is on the verge
of splitting in two.
35 lawmakers in the Saenuri Party announced
today that they will leave and establish a
new conservative power capable of winning
the presidential election next year.
All of them are part of the so-called non-pro-Park
Geun-hye faction,... who have long been at
odds with President Park, and many of whom
likely voted for her impeachment.
They've vowed to leave by next Tuesday...
and say the formation of their new party will
eradicate factional politics.
Their defection... likely means the National
Assembly will become a four-party system,...
changing the landscape of the upcoming presidential
election.
