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South Korean prosecutors say they plan to question President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday or Wednesday over a political scandal involving her friend and close aides.
Prosecutors announced on Sunday that they have notified the presidential office of their intention and are waiting for response.
Park will be South Korea's first sitting president to be investigated by prosecutors.
Prosecutors are expected to indict Park's friend and businesswoman Choi Soon-sil around next Saturday.
Choi is at the center of the scandal. She has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to abuse power and of attempting to defraud 2 foundations said to have been launched with the help of the presidential office. Two former presidential officials have also been arrested.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Seoul on Saturday night to demand Park's resignation. A spokesperson for the presidential office says Park is aware of the severity of the situation and is working hard to fulfil her responsibility to normalize the country's political situation.
Prosecutors have also begun questioning the heads of Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics and other conglomerates as part of their investigation into the scandal.
Published Date:2016-11-13