marred by scandal<\/a>, from jail to assassination to suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFormer President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office this month for his shock martial law declaration, is also facing criminal charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides Moon, former lawmaker Lee Sang-jik has also been indicted, prosecutors say. He is being accused of bribery and breach of trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, Lee was sentenced to six years in prison for embezzling company funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The founder of budget carrier Eastar Jet, Lee was named the head of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency in 2018 – the same year that Seo was appointed executive director of his airline’s subsidiary Thai Eastar Jet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between 2018 and 2020, Seo received around 217 million won ($150,000; \u00a3113,000) in salary and housing support – a sum that prosecutors say constitute bribes intended for Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to prosecutors, Seo was appointed “despite any relevant experience or qualifications in the airline industry”, said a Reuters report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He “frequently left his post for extended periods… and did not perform his duties in a manner befitting the position”, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The residence of Moon Da-hye, the former president’s daughter, was raided last September during investigations of the bribery allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moon’s indictment comes amid a series of prosecutions against officials in his administration. Earlier this month, Moon’s former national security advisor and defence minister were indicted for allegedly leaking intelligence to activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The country’s prosecution service is often accused of being politicised \u2013 and when the government changes hands, it’s common for rival politicians to be investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current government is led by acting president and prime minister Han Duck-soo the People Power Party’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moon’s Democratic Party has condemned the prosection, calling it a “politically motivated move aimed at humiliating a former president”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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