United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave his strongest signal yet on Tuesday that he will seek the South Korean presidency next year as a corruption scandal that reached the highest level of government continues to roil the country.
Touting his 10 years of experience as U.N. chief, Ban said he was ¡°willing to fully devote¡± himself to help South Korea in the wake of the graft scandal, which ensnared President Park Geun-hye and spurred weeks of massive protests in the capital, Seoul. Those protests ultimately forced out Park, who was impeached by the country¡¯s National Assembly this month.
¡°If what I have learned, seen and felt during my 10-year service as U.N. secretary-general could help advance the Republic of Korea, I am willing to fully devote myself to it,¡± the Yonhap news agency quoted Ban as telling South Korean reporters in New York. ¡°Though my capacity is limited, I will not be sparing of myself if my know-how is needed to develop the country and enhance citizens¡¯ welfare and livelihoods.¡±
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