S.Korea’s Park goes home after 14-hour interrogation in graft probe

SEOUL: Ousted South Korean President Park Geunhye left prosecutors’ offices early yesterday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that ended her presidency this month.

Park did not respond to reporters’ questions as she emerged from the building after nearly 22 hours and entered a waiting car to be driven to her private home.

Prosecutors questioned Park as a criminal suspect for the first time since the Constitutional Court on March 10 upheld her December impeachment by parliament.

Park is accused of colluding with a friend, Choi Soon- sil, to pressure big businesses to donate to two foundations set up to back the president’s policy initiatives.

She and Choi have denied wrongdoing.

Prosecutors declined to comment on Tuesday whether Park would be called back for more questioning or whether they will seek an arrest warrant from the court to detain her.

They did not discuss the details of the questions but said Park was responding well to the investigation. — Reuters