Previous South Korean president Moon Jae-in has been charged with corruption related to his ex-son-in-law’s employment at an airline, according to the prosecution.
Prosecutors contend that his past son-in-law, who was only identified by his nickname Seo, had much experience in the aviation sector but was hired in trade for the firm’s CEO leading a state-funded company.
Moon, who ruled the nation from 2017 to 2022, is best remembered for his efforts to broker a peace deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
He joins a long list of South Korean president whose political jobs have been ruined by incident, from death to death.
Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office this quarter as a result of his unexpected declaration of martial law, is also facing criminal charges.
Former senator Lee Sang-jik has also been charged, according to lawyers, in addition to Moon. He is facing charges of corruption and faith breach.
Lee was given a six-year prison sentence in 2022 for stealing business money.
Lee, the leader of the affordable ship Eastar Jet, was appointed in 2018 as the mind of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, the same year Seo was appointed senior director of Thai Eastar Jet, his firm’s company.
Seo received about 217 million won ($ 150, 000, or £113, 000 ) in salary and housing support between 2018 and 2020, which prosecutors claim are bribes intended for Moon.
In a Reuters report, prosecutors claimed that Seo was hired despite having “any related experience or qualifications in the airport industry.”
He “frequently left his job for extended times” and “doed not perform his duties in a way that was appropriate for the position,” the statement continued.
Moon Da-hye’s girl, the former president’s child, was the subject of a bribery investigation last September when her home was searched.
Moon’s accusation comes as part of a string of cases involving representatives in his presidency. Moon’s past national security advisor and defense secretary were charged earlier this month with reportedly leaking intelligence to activists.
When the government changes hands, rival politicians are frequently the target of political rivalry, which is frequently alleged to be politicised in the government’s prosecution services.
The People Power Party’s are currently in power under the leadership of acting president and prime minister Han Duck-soo.
The prosection is being condemned by Moon’s Democrat Party, which describes it as a “politically motivated move aimed at humiliating a former senator.”