Seoul, Oct 27: South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun today accepted the resignation of a close aide accused by the political opposition of making the president's leadership look shaky. Lee Kwang-Jae, who held the key post of briefing the President on state affairs, has been embroiled in allegations of corruption, though no criminal charge has been filed against him. Lee, dubbed Roh's "right-hand man" by the media, turned in his resignation on October 18 after the President proposed holding a referendum vote on whether Roh should step down amid poor approval ratings and corruption scandals involving his aides. Roh decided to accept Lee's resignation today, the President's office said in a news release. Roh said earlier this month that he no longer felt confident as President and would step down if he failed to win a fresh mandate in the referendum. It remains unclear whether the poll will be held, amid political opposition to the vote and doubts over its legality. Bureau Report