South Korea prosecutors to seek arrest of ex-president Park

South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a prosecutor's office in Seoul on March 21, 2017. Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye reported to prosecutors on March 21 for questioning over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down, after using executive privilege to avoid them for months while in office. / AFP PHOTO / KIM HONG-JI
South Korea’s ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a prosecutor’s office in Seoul on March 21, 2017.  / AFP PHOTO /

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Prosecutors in South Korea will seek an arrest warrant for ousted president Park Geun-Hye, they said Monday, days after questioning her over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down.

Park, 65, had her removal from office confirmed by the country’s top court earlier this month, ending her executive immunity.

Prosecutors said in a statement they had “concluded that it is in line with the laws and principles to seek an arrest warrant.”