Song Young-gil, former chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), now sees his 24-year political career hanging in the balance, after he was arrested over a cash-for-votes scandal related to the party s 2021 leadership election.
A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Monday over a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party s 2021 leadership election.
A Seoul court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Song Young-gil, ex-leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, could pose some risks for the liberal bloc ahead of next year’s general election, observers said Tuesday. The Seoul Central District Court on late Monday granted the warrant sought by prosecutors against Song on charges of bribing several of his fellow Democratic Party lawmak.
Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, attended a court hearing Monday on an arrest warrant sought for him over a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership election. Song appeared at the Seoul Central District Court for the hearing that began in the morning to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant for him on charges that included illegal political fun.
Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), attended a court hearing Monday on an arrest warrant sought for him over a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party s 2021 leadership election.