Prosecutors said Thursday they have decided to take to court former Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo and incumbent provincial governor Hong Joon-pyo for alleged bribery.
They, however, failed to clarify when they will indict the two politicians.
Lee is suspected of taking 30 million won ($27,000) from Sung Wan-jong, chairman of a construction firm who committed suicide last month, when he was running for a parliamentary seat in April 2013.
The prosecution alleges that Hong, governor of South Gyeongsang Province, took illegal political funds worth 100 million won from Sung in June 2011.
A corruption scandal flared up last month after Sung left a note and a recorded interview claiming that he gave money to eight politicians, including Lee and Hong, as well as President Park Geun-hye’s former and current chiefs of staff. Amid the growing scandal, Lee stepped down in April.
Sung hanged himself amid a looming prosecution probe into embezzlement charges. (Yonhap)
