Choi Soon-sil

S. Korea prosecutors seek 25 years for ex-president's friend

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

South Korean prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 25-year prison sentence for the powerful secret confidante of ousted president Park Geun-Hye, who was at the centre of the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down the head of state. Choi Soon-Sil was "the alpha and omega of the scandal", a prosecutor told the Seoul Central District Court, adding the prosecution "demands 25Read more

Ousted South Korean president grilled for 14 hours in graft probe

Seoul - Arab today

Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye apologised to the country on Tuesday as she appeared at prosecutors' offices for questioning as a criminal suspect in a corruption scandal that has gripped the country for months. Park, 65, became South Korea's first democratically elected president to be removed from office when the Constitutional Court this month upheld her impeachment by parliamentRead more

If arrested, Park will be in larger cell than others, but lights out at 9pm

Seoul - Arab today

If ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye is arrested this week, she will be sent to a solitary cell where she will be expected to rise at 6:30am and go to bed by 9pm. The only privilege she could have over other inmates will be slightly more space and a toilet and shower in an adjoining room, rather than withinRead more

South Korea's Park in custody after court orders arrest

Seoul - ArabToday

South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was spending her first day in custody Friday after a court ordered her arrest, with her opponents crowing and her supporters crying. The former head of state stared straight ahead, apparently trying to maintain her composure, as she was driven to the Seoul Detention Centre through a barrage of flashbulbs shortly before dawn. AfterRead more

South Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park

Seoul - ArabToday

A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached earlier this month. For security reason, Park rode to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' office, a building next to the Seoul Central District Court where she appealed to a judge for her innocence for almost nine hoursRead more

Prosecutors to summon Park for questioning

Seoul - Arab Today

South Korean prosecutors will summon former President Park Geun-hye, whose impeachment was confirmed by the country’s highest court last week, for questioning as a criminal suspect, a spokesman said Tuesday. Park has been named as an accomplice to the secret confidante at the heart of a corruption and influence-peddling scandal that triggered her dramatic downfall. Confirmation of her impeachment byRead more

Ousted South Korean president apologizes for unfinished presidency

Seoul - ArabToday

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Sunday apologized for unfinished presidential term through her spokesman. Former presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook read Park's short statement, saying Park made her apology for the unfinished five-year term of her presidency. Without the impeachment, Park's five-year term was supposed to end in February next year. Park was sworn in as the country's 18thRead more

Opponents of S. Korea’s ousted Park rally to call for her arrest

SEOUL - Arab today

Opponents of South Korea’s ousted leader, Park Geun-hye rallied in the capital, Seoul, on Saturday to demand that she be arrested, a day after she was thrown out of office over a corruption scandal involving the country’s conglomerates. The Constitutional Court ruling on Friday to uphold a parliamentary vote to impeach Park infuriated hundreds of her supporters, two of whomRead more

Scandal-rocked S. Korean president replaces PM

Seoul - Arab today

South Korean President Park Geun-hye replaced her prime minister and finance minister on Wednesday, as she scrambled to contain a damaging scandal over a close friend accused of meddling in state affairs The top-level reshuffle, which also saw a new public safety minister, was the latest attempt to appease growing public anger with the president and her administration. Park hasRead more