Parliament to hold Choi Soon-sil scandal hearings in prison
Social affairsDec 23, 2016
South Korea's parliament is set to hold separate hearings with key figures in the corruption scandal surrounding Choi Soon-sil in prison, the investigation committee said Friday.The key witnesses, including President Park Geun-hye's confidante Choi, have repeatedly rejected parliament's request to appear at the National Assembly to answer questions about their roles in the scandal that has led to the impeachment of the chief executive. The 60-year-old has been in custody since late October on ch