Prosecutors raid office of PM in S. Korea
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July 10, 2010, Saturday
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PROSECUTORS raided the South Korean prime minister's office yesterday over allegations its ethics officials illegally investigated a citizen over the posting of an Internet video critical of the president.
Prosecution officials confiscated computer servers and documents of four ethics officials, an official in the prime minister's office said.
He said the four officials allegedly conducted surveillance of the former head of a small South Korean financial company after he reportedly posted a video on the Internet critical of President Lee Myung-bak in 2008.
Prime minister's office ethics officials conduct investigations of public servants suspected of wrongdoing or corruption. It is illegal to investigate ordinary citizens, the official said.
The raid is likely to be seen as an embarrassment to Lee as he prepares to reshuffle his top aides and Cabinet following his ruling party's election defeat in June.
Prosecution officials confiscated computer servers and documents of four ethics officials, an official in the prime minister's office said.
He said the four officials allegedly conducted surveillance of the former head of a small South Korean financial company after he reportedly posted a video on the Internet critical of President Lee Myung-bak in 2008.
Prime minister's office ethics officials conduct investigations of public servants suspected of wrongdoing or corruption. It is illegal to investigate ordinary citizens, the official said.
The raid is likely to be seen as an embarrassment to Lee as he prepares to reshuffle his top aides and Cabinet following his ruling party's election defeat in June.
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