Seoul: South Korean prosecutors say they expect to indict former President Park Geun-hye early next week over corruption allegations.
An official at the Seoul prosecutors’ office said that Wednesday that Park will likely be indicted April 17 but didn’t elaborate on what charges she will face.
Park has been jailed at a detention center near Seoul since she was arrested late last month. Prosecutors are allowed to detain Park until next Wednesday without indicting her.
Prosecutors have previously accused Park of extorting money from businesses, taking bribes from one of the companies and committing other wrongdoing, all in collaboration with a secretive confidante.
If Park were convicted of bribery alone, it would be punishable by up to life imprisonment.
Meanwhile, no matter who is elected as S Korea’s new leader next month it is clear that coal and nuclear power generation will likely be scaled back, with most of the candidates laying out plans to address public concerns over pollution and safety. (Agencies)
