Prosecutors: Ex-SKorean president deserves 30 years in jail

 

February 28, 2018



SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a 30-year prison term for former South Korean President Park Geun-hye for alleged bribery, abuse of power and other crimes in a landmark corruption case that marked a stunning fall from grace for the country's first female leader and conservative icon.

In the final trial session before a verdict is issued, prosecutors also demanded a fine of 118.5 billion won ($110 million) and said Park has shown no remorse for "disrupting constitutional order and damaging the public's trust in state power."

Park did not attend the session at the Seoul...



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