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Bribery arrest snares former PM in S. Korea
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December 19, 2009, Saturday
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PROSECUTORS arrested former South Korean Prime Minister Han Myung-sook yesterday over an alleged bribery scandal amid claims by the main opposition party that the move was politically motivated.
The arrest came days after the nation's former No. 2 official refused to appear before prosecutors over suspicions she took US$50,000 from a businessman in return for favors in 2007 when she was prime minister.
Han denied the allegation and vowed to exercise her right to remain silent during questioning, said Woo Sang-ho, a former lawmaker and spokesman for the main opposition Democratic Party.
Woo said the arrest was politically motivated to tarnish the reputation of Han - now an adviser to the opposition party. "Truth will prevail," Woo said in a statement, noting the party is confident of Han's innocence.
Han served as the country's first female prime minister under liberal former President Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide earlier this year over a separate bribery scandal.
The arrest came days after the nation's former No. 2 official refused to appear before prosecutors over suspicions she took US$50,000 from a businessman in return for favors in 2007 when she was prime minister.
Han denied the allegation and vowed to exercise her right to remain silent during questioning, said Woo Sang-ho, a former lawmaker and spokesman for the main opposition Democratic Party.
Woo said the arrest was politically motivated to tarnish the reputation of Han - now an adviser to the opposition party. "Truth will prevail," Woo said in a statement, noting the party is confident of Han's innocence.
Han served as the country's first female prime minister under liberal former President Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide earlier this year over a separate bribery scandal.
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