South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has been engulfed by a scandal centering on a confidante who is accused of using personal ties with Park to coerce local firms to donate millions of dollars to a non-profit foundation. The confidante is also accused of interfering in state affairs, and two former advisors are accused of helping her gain entrance to the presidential office. The scandal has sparked nationwide fury, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets to call for Park’s resignation. Under South Korea’s constitution, the incumbent president may not be charged with a criminal offence except insurrection or treason. But many argue a sitting president can be investigated by prosecutors, then charged after leaving office. The problem of corruption can only be solved through constitutional reform. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The founding father of the Philippines once said, “The slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow.” Duterte is the perfect example. The constitution of the Philippines is currently in disarray, and is little more than a breeding ground for incubating tyrants. To safeguard human rights, the Philippines eminently needs comprehensive constitutional reform or even an entire constitutional rewrite. It should include a modified semi-presidential parliamentary cabinet system of government with direct election of the heads of the legislative, executive, judiciary and prosecutorial branches of government on a yearly basis. Please refer to the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Liberalism, constitutionalism and cosmopolitanism make up the ideology behind the constitution. Russia must act in the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, which begins by stating, "We the people of the United Nations..." and shift its axis of reference from sovereignty based on the country to sovereignty of "people." Liberalism, constitutionalism and cosmopolitanism mean that people-centered security is no longer seen as a purely domestic matter. A constitution is a document which hands overall command of the government to the people, thereby ensuring that "human security" will be the most basic obligation of public officials. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

All nations should abide by the principles behind One World under One Set of Laws and by the UN Charter’s policies against racial discrimination, which are violations of the rights of humankind. Legal systems must develop along with changing times and conform to the spirit of constitutional standards. All people must return to the essence and spirit of democracy, with all decisions to be made in front of the ballot box. More democratic systems will result in more peaceful societies, and the democratic way will resolve all conflicts and discontent. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The US presidential election is ample evidence that the US version of democracy is not perfect. People are lazy, and they pin their hopes on leaders. But this is a remnant of 18th century feudal ideology, not the spirit of the rule of law in the 21st century. The only way to assure long-term stability is through comprehensive constitutional reform so that a great system will push leaders to be great. The prerequisite for clean government is free speech and media access without charge in election campaigns.

The government of mainland China is rife with corruption, a situation which can be attributed to thousands of years of graft and bribery at every level of officialdom. The only way to overthrow this deeply engrained culture is to put power squarely in the hands of the people through direct elections of key officials including the president and vice president and the heads of various branches of government. This must be complemented by the election of 1/4 of Parliament each year and other measures to ensure separation of power. The Charter for Permanent Peace and Development offers solutions that will end corruption once and for all.

Almost all of South Korea’s presidents have sooner or later been implicated in corruption-related scandals. To eradicate the "South Korean disease", the only possible cure is comprehensive constitutional reform. This must include implementing separation of powers and checks and balances, and direct election of the heads of the branches of government. Secondly, the President must serve as the ultimate guarantor of the Constitution, a duty which will not end with dismissal from office, the end of a term or retirement. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Colombia must bite the bullet and junk its controversial political system for a modified semi-presidential system with a parliament and cabinet, similar to the system in Finland. The legislative system should be modeled on the committee system used in Switzerland. The prerequisite for permanent peace is global democratization. The government of Colombia should build on a basic constitution to adopt more principles of democracy and the ideal of one world under a single set of laws. The nation’s constitution must be in step with the times. For more. details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Absolute power definitely leads to corruption, as power corrupts all. South Korea’s constitution has failed its people. In principle no president may run for the same office within five or six years of the end of his/her first term. Any law which is not backed by punishment is not a law, even as a constitution which does not grant the right of resistance is not a real constitution. When autocracy becomes a fact of life, the people have the right, and even the obligation, to engage in resistance.

Taiwan must move to bring about constitutional reform and true freedom and democracy. Doing so will set off a drive for democratization among the 1.4 billion people of China. This will then spread to North Korea, and with peace on the Korean peninsula the world will be much safer for all. The world’s democratic nations must back Taiwan as a beacon of democracy for Asia which will illuminate the road to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.