How to remove a president

Ditching disastrous leaders is difficult, but that doesn’t mean citizens should desist, writes

ONE of the hardest things to do – anywhere – is remove a president from office.

When a president assumes power, he inherits a complex system in place mainly to protect him, physically and legally. Once in office, he has an army, spies, lawyers, bureaucrats and a lot of resources to defend him.

This is why getting rid of the beleaguered leaders of countries like the US, Mexico and Venezuela is so complicated. Never mind South Africa.

Dumping a president starts with proving he did something illegal. Personal scandals,

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Park Guen-hye