25 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The South Korean Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday restricted Song Young Gil, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (PD) from leaving the country, in full investigation against him for a bribery scandal.
Prosecutors have imposed a travel ban a day after he returned home from Paris, the French capital. The corruption scandal centers on a series of accusations that point to the distribution of envelopes with money valued at 94 million won (about 70,000 euros) among party members to gain support.
Among those involved there would be almost twenty people, who would have contributed to promoting Song as party leader at a convention held in 2021 – and which would have led him to occupy, precisely, the general secretary of the formation.
The offices used by the Song campaign at the time have been the subject of raids and searches. Prosecutors suspect that Song may be personally involved in this bribery scheme.
The South Korean politician, for his part, has said he is committed to the matter and has denied having been aware of these corruption cases, according to information from the Yonhap news agency.
