Former
South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, was arrested and jailed on Friday
morning in connection to the corruption investigation that led to her ouster
earlier this month, authorities said.
South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, was arrested and jailed on Friday
morning in connection to the corruption investigation that led to her ouster
earlier this month, authorities said.
Park
was taken into custody at her home and taken to a detention centre.
was taken into custody at her home and taken to a detention centre.
The
event was covered live on South Korean television.
event was covered live on South Korean television.
Officials
said the disgraced former leader accepted bribes and abused her power during
her administration.
said the disgraced former leader accepted bribes and abused her power during
her administration.
Park’s
arrest followed a lengthy court hearing in Seoul on Thursday, after which the
judge decided there was enough evidence to warrant the arrest.
arrest followed a lengthy court hearing in Seoul on Thursday, after which the
judge decided there was enough evidence to warrant the arrest.
“Major
allegations were explained and proved and there were concerns over evidence
destruction,” Seoul’s Central District Court explained.
allegations were explained and proved and there were concerns over evidence
destruction,” Seoul’s Central District Court explained.
Park
was impeached and removed from office on March 10.
was impeached and removed from office on March 10.
She
will now remain in jail while prosecutors seek a formal indictment, which they
said should come within the next three weeks.
will now remain in jail while prosecutors seek a formal indictment, which they
said should come within the next three weeks.
“I
feel apologetic toward the nation’s citizens,” Park said last week.
feel apologetic toward the nation’s citizens,” Park said last week.
“I’ll
cooperate in the questioning sincerely.”
cooperate in the questioning sincerely.”
South
Korea will elect a new president in May, and experts say it’s likely that
Park’s conservative ruling party will be defeated in the vote after nearly a
decade in power.
Korea will elect a new president in May, and experts say it’s likely that
Park’s conservative ruling party will be defeated in the vote after nearly a
decade in power.
