In South Korea, the current minister was arrested for the first time in history

In South Korea, against the backdrop of a corruption scandal in the highest echelons, the current minister was first taken under arrest. He became the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yun Song. According to the investigation, it has compiled a list of thousands of cultural figures, who must be deprived of the opportunity to receive state funding, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Kyodo. According to Reuters , on Saturday it should be its first interrogation in a new status.

According to the investigation, more than 9,400 artists and cultural figures who are critical against the authorities Pak Kyn Hye were included in the “black list” of Cho Yun Sun. The identified persons should have deprived any types of state subsidies and assistance. She itself previously denied the existence of such a list.

In addition, the court issued an arrest warrant of the former head of the presidential administration.

The Yonhap agency reported that shortly after the arrest of Cho Yun Song, they offered to resign. It is expected that her statement will be quickly approved by the Prime Minister, who, after the resignation of President Pak Kyn He, temporarily acts as the head of state.

Since the fall of last year, a corruption scandal around Tskhwe Sun Sil, the best friend of the president of the country, who informally had a huge impact on the decisions of Pak Kyn Hye, has broken up in South Korea. Law enforcement agencies suspect her that she, without occupying any state posts, participated in the adoption of political decisions, and also extorted large amounts from South Korean corporations, seeking to finance their funds.

After the arrest of Tskhwe Sun Sil, suspicions arose that corruption schemes and pressure on a large business occurred with the knowledge of the president. In early December, Park Kyn Hye was declared impeachment. Now the acting head of state has become Prime Minister Hwan Ge an. The Constitutional Court is currently deciding on the competence of the impeachment declared by the president. If this decision is confirmed, the election of a new head of state will be held in the country within two months.