Ex-Supreme Court Chief Justice to be questioned by prosecutors over power abuse scandal
- 5 years ago
Later this morning, former Supreme Court Chief justice Yang Sung-tae is due at the prosecutors' office to be questioned about his alleged involvement in the abuse of power at the judiciary.
Yang was the Supreme Court's chief justice from 2011 to 2017.
He's refusing to stand in the "photo line" in front of the prosecutors' office, which is the norm for highly influential suspects, and instead will be giving a speech in front of the Supreme Court, just down the street.
Experts say he will likely continue the deny the allegations against him.
Yang is accused of using trials as bargaining chips in the Supreme Court's dealings with the previous Park Geun-hye administration to achieve his long-envisioned plan of establishing a separate court of appeals.
He will be the first former chief justice to appear before prosecutors as a criminal suspect.
Yang was the Supreme Court's chief justice from 2011 to 2017.
He's refusing to stand in the "photo line" in front of the prosecutors' office, which is the norm for highly influential suspects, and instead will be giving a speech in front of the Supreme Court, just down the street.
Experts say he will likely continue the deny the allegations against him.
Yang is accused of using trials as bargaining chips in the Supreme Court's dealings with the previous Park Geun-hye administration to achieve his long-envisioned plan of establishing a separate court of appeals.
He will be the first former chief justice to appear before prosecutors as a criminal suspect.