Former South Korean president jailed after losing appeal

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 19 Feb 2020 7:00PM · 1 Comments

epa08111611 South Korea's former President Lee Myung-bak (L) arrives to attend a final hearing at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, 08 January 2020. Lee, who was freed on bail from a detention center on 06 March 2019, is appealing a 15-year sentence for bribery, embezzlement and other acts of corruption. EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

FORMER South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was taken to prison today to begin a 17-year term for bribery and embezzlement after losing an appeal for a lighter sentence. 

Lee, in office from 2008 to 2013, was briefly jailed in 2018 after being sentenced to 15 years and fined 13 billion won (RM44 million), but was granted bail while he appealed.

He was found guilty of creating slush funds of tens of millions of dollars and accepting bribes from Samsung Electronics in return for a presidential pardon for its chairman, Lee Kun-hee, who was jailed for tax evasion.

At a hearing today, Seoul’s Central District Court ordered a heavier sentence, saying Lee “did not show a sign of remorse or sense of responsibility” for his wrongdoings. – AFP, February 19, 2020.

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  • This is real rule of law. Malaysia has a long way to learn. Mainly bcos our Executive are too scared of the legislative bosses. In the name of cari makan. They are basically spineless, so don't hope that our govt enforcers dare to so anything to MO1. Our PM authority is too centralized and only way to check his position is the PH presidential council. Hope Presidential Council will serve as a balance and fair council to check the power of PM for the benefits of all Malaysians in future.

    Posted 4 years ago by James Wong · Reply