Why South Korea’s Ousted President Faces Arrest
Korea Votes on Park's Impeachment
It’s getting worse for the deposed South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Barely three weeks after the nation’s Constitutional Court upheld a parliamentary motion to impeach her, prosecutors gained permission to arrest Park over allegations that she abused her powers and colluded with her longtime friend and former aides to get bribes from top businesses.
Government attorneys cited the gravity of Park’s alleged crimes and said it was reasonable and lawful to detain her because there’s a risk that she would destroy evidence, since she continues to deny wrongdoing. In South Korea, prosecutors must make their case for an arrest warrant to a court; Seoul Central District Court granted the warrant after a March 30 hearing.