November 20, 2016
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye colluded with her close confidante in a major influence- peddling scandal that has engulfed her government, prosecutors said today, as they laid out charges against the longtime ally and two former presidential aides. The scandal has sparked nationwide fury, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to call for Park’s resignation, providing a stark challenge to her authority.
“The president played a collusive role in a considerable portion of the criminal activities involving the (three) people,” said Lee Young-Ryeol, who is leading a probe into the scandal.