S. Korea scandal widens as presidential aides arrested

[geronl]

South Korean prosecutors arrested two former top presidential aides Sunday in a snowballing influence-peddling scandal which has seen tens of thousands of people take to the streets to demand President Park Geun-Hye resign.

Park's approval ratings have hit a historic low of five percent -- a record for a sitting president -- over the scandal involving her close friend Choi Soon-Sil.

Choi has been arrested for fraud and also stands accused of meddling in state affairs -- including government appointments and policy decisions -- despite holding no official position.

Ahn Jong-beom, a former senior advisor to Park, was formally arrested early Sunday on charges of abuse of power and attempted coercion, the Yonhap news agency reported.

He is suspected of helping Choi collect millions of dollars in donations from conglomerates like Samsung to two dubious non-profit foundations which Choi set up and allegedly used for personal gain.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/south-korean-scandal-widens-two-presidential-aides-arrested-044001422.html

Politicians really need to keep their friends away from power and vet their appointments better. This is going to empower the socialists in that country.

[sinkspur]

South Koreans still eat dog. 

Karma's a bitch.

[geronl]

South Koreans still eat dog. 

Karma's a bitch.

Very few, mostly the older ones who remember the bad old days

[GtHawk]

South Koreans still eat dog. 

Karma's a bitch.

Facilitated a dog adoption once, it's name was Karma and it was a Bitch!