South Korean prosecutors seek 30 years' jail for ousted President Park

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 27, 2018 / 12:54 AM / UPDATED 32 MINUTES AGO

South Korean prosecutors seek 30 years' jail for ousted President Park

Hyonhee Shin
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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 30-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye who was ousted last year amid an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country’s business and political elite.

Park, 66, was dismissed in March after being impeached and is standing trial on charges of bribery, abuse of power and coercion. She denies wrongdoing.

The prosecution’s recommendation came two weeks after Choi Soon-sil, a longtime friend of Park who was at the center of the scandal, was jailed for 20 years for taking bribes from “chaebol”, or conglomerates, including electronics powerhouse Samsung and retail giant Lotte.

Prosecutors are also seeking a 118.5 billion won ($127.1 million) fine.

A lawyer representing Park said he was requesting clemency as Park had tried her hardest “day and night” as president, according to the News1 agency.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-politics-park/south-korean-prosecutors-seek-30-years-jail-for-ousted-president-park-idUSKCN1GB0FJ

[nitpicker]

1. Link to DW

http://www.dw.com/en/south-korean-prosecutors-seek-30-year-jail-term-for-ex-president-park-geun-hye/a-42751947

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2. I like the precedent. nt