Seoul: East South Korean President Moon j-in On Friday, his prosecution on bribery charges called “unjust”, accused the prosecutors of misusing his power, which he called a politically motivated investigation. Moon’s comments came a day after the prosecution of prosecutors in the southern city of Geonju, a budget airline gave his son-in-law an attractive no-show job to his son-in-law during his presidential post.
Meeting with the National Assembly Speaker Wu Won-Shik, Moon said that he feels the prosecutors “proceeding in a predetermined direction, no matter” and that his case was an example of “how the prosecution has been politicized and how the prosecution power is being misused”.
Former Liberal Leaders were visiting the National Assembly for an event marking the seventh anniversary of his 2018 summit along with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a brief period of engagement between rival Korea.
Moon’s prosecution connects a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced criminal allegations or scams after leaving the end of their terms or after leaving the office. On June 3, South Korea will conduct presidential election to choose the successor of Orthodox President Like Suk YeolWhich was recently removed from the office on the allegations made in December on a sick-informed allegations of martial law.
Yun, who previously served as prosecutor general under the Moon Administration before a high-profile fallout with liberal leadership, is now facing a criminal case on allegations of rebellion related to decree.
Moon’s political colleagues at the main opposition Democratic Party have depicted the prosecution as a political vengeance pushed by supporters in the prosecution service to humiliate the former Liberal leader before the election.
Prosecutors allege that Moon, who served as President from 2017-2022, received a total bribe of 217 million Won (USD 151,000) from Budget carrier Thai Eastar Jet founder Lee Song-Jick. The bribe was allegedly as financial assistance for the Moon’s son-in-law between 2018-2020.
Prosecutors say Moon’s daughter allegedly divorced in 2021 was hired by Lee’s company in Thailand despite having no experience in the airline industry, and performed the minimum duties claiming to work from South Korea.
The prosecutors said that they did not find evidence that Moon directly arranged political favor to Lee, but that Li, who worked on Moon’s campaign, is probably expected to pay their assistance. Lee was later named after the head of the state-funded Korea small and medium enterprises and startups agency and was nominated by Moon’s party to run to Parliament, while Moon was in the office.
