Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been indicted on bribery charges for allegedly appointing a former lawmaker to a government-funded nonprofit in exchange for hiring his ex-son-in-law at a Thai airline. Prosecutors assert that the financial benefits provided to the son-in-law amounted to a bribe. The Democratic Party defended Moon, labeling the charges as politically motivated. This indictment places Moon among a succession of former leaders embroiled in legal troubles, heightening scrutiny over South Korea's political landscape, particularly under the current government's leadership.
Prosecutors allege that Moon appointed Lee Sang-jik to lead the SMEs and Startups Agency in return for his ex-son-in-law, surnamed Seo, being appointed executive director at Thai Eastar Jet, which was controlled by Lee at the time.
The Democratic Party condemned the indictment as politically motivated and an abuse of prosecutorial power. So the salary paid to the son-in-law was a bribe to the president?
Moon's indictment adds him to a long list of former South Korean presidents who have found themselves in trouble with the law, including his predecessor Yoon Suk-yeol.
While in office, Moon, a former human rights lawyer, pushed to expand social welfare and championed rapprochement with North Korea.
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