Thursday, March 30, 2017

Warrant approved to arrest ousted South Korea president Park Geun-hye

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March 30, 2017 at 11:06PM

Judge ruled on Thursday that impeached president can be held up to 20 days during investigation over accusations of bribery and abuse of power

A South Korean court has approved a warrant to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye, the country’s first democratically elected leader to be thrown out of office, on accusations of bribery and abuse of power.

Park can be held in a cell for up to 20 days while she is investigated over allegations that she colluded with a friend, Choi Soon-sil, to pressure big businesses to contribute to now-defunct foundations set up to back her policy initiatives.

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