It said that 40 lawmakers from the "Saenuri Party" signed the approval for impeachment of Park Geun Hye.

Furthermore, the minister of Justice and the chief secretary of Chongwadae for civil administration expressed their resignations, it said, adding:

In particular, sudden expression of resignation by Choe Jae Gyong, recently appointed as chief secretary for civil administration, was a serious strike at the "president".

The paralysis of "administration" owing to the "Park Geun Hye-Choe Sun Sil scandal" has now lasted for a month.