Supporters of South Korean President Park Guen-hye have rallied to call for her reinstatement.<br /><br /> Opponents have gathered to repeat their demands that the leader, impeached over a corruption scandal, should step down immediately.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Supporters rally<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The Park supporters, who last held a major rally in mid-November, began their demonstration first.<br /><br /> They have been in the minority during the weeks of protests demanding her removal. There have been huge rallies over seven straight weekends, packing the streets of Seoul.<br /><br /> Saturday’s pro-Park rally near the court and a few blocks from the presidential Blue House, drew largely older people who said those behind the movement to oust her are misguided.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Ridiculous. This protest against the impeachment is going on for miles. #seoul #southkorea pic.twitter.com/o1CAk6Ydpt— Nicky Kim (@nckykm) December 17, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Anti-Park rally<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Many of her opponents are angry that Park’s lawyers argued on Friday that the impeachment has no legal basis.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> What the lawyers say<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Park’s lawyers struck a defiant note in their first comments since the impeachment vote.<br /><br /> They said the motion should be overturned by the Constitutional Court, which has 180 days to review it.<br /><br /> The lawyers’ submission to the court rejected all the points made in the impeachment motion approved by a wide margin by parliament on December the 9th.<br /><br /> It accused her of violating her constitutional duty and breaking the law.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The background<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Park’s presidential powers have been suspended since the vote for impeachment on December the 9th.<br /><br /> The Constitutional Court must decide whether or not to uphold the motion.<br /><br /> The 64-year-old is accused of colluding with long-time friend Choi Soon-sil to pressure big businesses to make contributions to non-profit foundations backing presidential initiatives.<br /><br /> Soon has been indicted and is in custody.<br /><br /> Park has indicated she will not step down.<br /><br /> She has denied wrongdoing but has apologised for “carelessness” in her ties with Choi.<br /><br /> If the impeachment is upheld, or Park steps down voluntarily, a new election has to be held within 60 days to pick a new leader who will serve a single, five-year term.<br /><br /> Park’s term was originally due to end in February 2018.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Crucial week for South Korea’s Park Guen-hye with impeachment push https://t.co/nPwF1vuaj3 pic.twitter.com/S0QyAOpAba— The Wire (@thewire_in) December 5, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> What they are saying<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> “This is my first time out here, but yesterday when I heard about her opinion against the impeachment, submitted to the Constitutional Court, whatever pity I felt for her disappeared,” – 55-year-old protester Roh Yi-young.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> “The people who love this country have come out to save the country despite the hardship,” – 69-year-old protester Kim Ku-ja<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> “We are blaming the decision of impeachment on teh media, which mislead the people with false information. The grounds for impeachment
