The case has transfixed the nation

South Korean newspapers on Saturday call on President Roh Moo-hyun to avoid giving the impression of triumphalism over his reinstatement. Several commentators urge him to relaunch his presidency with a clear programme of reforms.

At the start of what it calls the "second term" of the Roh administration, "expect a changed President", the independent Chungang Ilbo tells readers.

"It is necessary that Mr Roh show self-reflection and modesty. The president must first make up his mind to respect the Assembly, or parliament, and the opposition, and implement the politics of co-existence," it says.

The Korea Herald develops the same theme, noting that the pro-Roh Uri Party won last month's general election, giving the president a parliamentary majority and scope to reach out to the opposition.

"What he needs to do now is to promote integration and harmony in a society that has been ripped apart by different ideologies, regions, generations and classes," it says.

Reform

Under the headline "Impeachment Dismissed, Let Us Make a New Start," the independent, moderate daily Tong-a Ilbo urges President Roh to come up with "a concrete programme for reform" saying that Koreans are "tired with reform slogans that burst out at any time" without any overall plan.

"The people want to see a 'president of the people'," it says.

The centre-left daily Hangyore calls on Mr Roh "to speak and act with prudence as the supreme head of state" and to "push for reform resolutely and clearly" in a prudent and mature manner. "The policies towards the United States and the North, which are evasive in the name of pragmatism, also need reconsideration," it says.

The paper concludes with the hope that the impeachment crisis would serve as an "opportunity for turning a misfortune into a blessing."

South Korea's oldest and largest daily Choson Ilbo agrees. It welcomes the fact that the unprecedented impeachment case had been finalised in accordance with the due process of the law.

All Koreans, it says, should regard the outcome as an "opportunity for progress towards a more mature democracy".

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