Former President Lee Myung-bak Indicted for Corruption
It was only a matter of time, but with the Park Geun-hye trial and sentencing out of the way, the Moon administration can next focus on Lee Myung-bak:
Former President Lee Myung-bak was indicted on bribery, embezzlement and other charges Monday, becoming the latest South Korean leader arrested or entangled in scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.
Lee’s indictment came three days after his successor Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison for a separate corruption scandal.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said in a statement that it charged Lee with taking a total of 11 billion won ($10 million) in bribes from the country’s spy agency, Samsung and others. [Washington Post]
You can read more at the link, but he is likely going to jail as well. Remember that Korea is not a rule of law society, but instead a rule by law. This means those in power have enormous influence over legal proceedings. The Korean left has long wanted to take down Lee Myung-bak because of the corruption investigation he initiated on former left wing President Roh Moo-hyun. Roh ended up committing suicide after his corruption came to light under the investigation led by the Lee administration.
Who would have thought South Korea would move from Tiger to Banana Republic?
Set, I think it’s going towards a People’s Red Republic.
Looks like Moon is going to lock up all the opposition.He May be looking at a dictatorship like Park Chung Hee.
I am sad to see the dismantling of what was a great nation.
commie moon will have Korea looking like Venezuela in 5 years.
What’s the body count now? How many are locked up or on their way, and how many are dead? This guy is really getting his revenge and smoothing the way for the north to take over. I don’t understand why the military is sitting on their thumbs and allowing some of this crap to go down. Just my thoughts.
The military is in on it. No more hard men left like in the 70s.