Former President Lee Myung-bak
Seoul … News Time
A South Korean court rejected the appeal of former President Lee Myung-bak and sentenced him to 17 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. According to a foreign news agency AFP report, Lee Myung-bak was sentenced by a local court to 15 years in prison and 13 billion won ($ 10 million) in 2018, after which he He was also in jail for a short time. Lee Myung-bak filed an appeal against the sentence and was released on bail. Lee Myung-bak was president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013.
According to the report, the allegations of taking bribe from the former president were justified and against him, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-Hee was found guilty of paying a presidential pardon in lieu of millions of dollars. Lee Kun-Hee, the company’s chairman, was jailed for tax evasion. South Korea’s capital Seoul was heard in the Central District Court, after which the court sentenced. The court ruled that Lee Myung-bak did not express any remorse or sense of responsibility for his wrongdoing. Referring to the former president, the court said he accused the government officials he worked with and Samsung employees.
According to the report, several former South Korean presidents have been jailed after an investigation started by political rivals after completing their term. Park Geun Hye, a predecessor of Lee Myung-bak, is also serving a 32-year sentence for bribery and abuse of powers. Those who completed their term as president in 2017 were protesting against the corruption scandal nationwide. Another former South Korean president, Roh Moo-hyun, committed suicide at his family’s inquiry into corruption.
Remember that in October 2018, the prosecution against Lee Myung-bak was also aired on state TV. However, he could not be produced in court due to poor health. Former president Lee Myung-bak was accused of cheating his company DAS for $ 250 million and taking bribes from the Samsung Company. The court had said that Lee Myung-bak received $ 54 million in bribe from the Samsung Company to spend on the legal costs of his company, DAS.
