Park, 66, who was removed from office over a massive corruption scandal last year, was convicted of multiple criminal charges including bribery and abuse of power at a trial earlier this month. On Monday Park submitted an appeal waiver to the Seoul Central District Court to override an appeal filed by her younger sister last week, Yonhap news agency cited court officials as saying. But an appeal hearing will nonetheless take place as prosecutors are seeking harsher punishment. The wide-ranging corruption scandal which broke last year prompted massive street protests against Park across the country and led to her impeachment. Park is the third former South Korean leader to be convicted on criminal charges after leaving office, joining Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2018 09:00 UTC