Posted on 05/22/2009 11:00:46 PM PDT by pissant
SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea, whose reputation as an upstanding political leader had been tarnished recently by a corruption scandal, committed suicide on Saturday by jumping off a cliff near his retirement home, according to his aides and the police.
Mr. Roh, 62, died while he was hiking on a hill in Bongha, a village near the southeast corner of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, Mr. Roh’s former presidential chief of staff, said during a news conference. He left a brief will for his family, Mr. Moon said.
Mr. Roh suffered fatal head injuries and was declared dead in a hospital in Pusan, the largest regional city, said Park Chan-jo, a police officer. Mr. Roh was accompanied by a bodyguard during his morning hike.
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“If the ‘other kids’ jumped off a cliff, would you?”
suicide or cover up murder?
Heck of a way to kill yourself. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he had a little “help”.
these danged Orientals understand shame..
something the West has watered down to nothing but self serving “me too” guilt
RIP dude..
Fredo had the help of a bodyguard, too.
Ex President jumps off a cliff. Okie Dokie then.
“Mr. Roh was accompanied by a bodyguard during his hike”?
Did this bodyguard take his job literally and guard Mr. Roh’s body until the police arrived?
A sad end, and my sympathies to Mr. Roh’s family.
Roh has been greatly embarrassed by recent revelations of a bribery scandal involving not only himself, but members of his immediate family. This from a guy who was swept into office with promises to clean up the corruption of Korean politics.
Perhaps he thought the only "noble" thing to do would be to end it all.
Is he the guy who invented the “sunshine policy”?
And was later found to have been secretly paying Li’l Kim cash tribute under the table in exchange for a fake diplomacy?
He should have learned from us, waited a few years, then went on a redemption tour.
It took Dick Nixon about fifteen years but that has been brought down to as many months.
SK suicide of former Pres ping
RIP.
Let me be first: “Ruh Roh.”
You are not the first and it’s still not funny.
Wow.
Rest In Peace, Mr. President Roh.
At this point, politics don’t matter.
I will pray for your family...
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