Impeached South Korean leader refuses to testify in corruption trial

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday refused to testify in a case that will decide her future following her impeachment over a corruption scandal, forcing the Constitutional Court to delay the start of oral arguments.


After Park's refusal, the nine-justice court asked her to testify on Thursday, when some of her current and former aides are also scheduled to testify. Her no-show brought criticism from lawmakers, who serve as prosecutors in the trial.

The court has said it cannot force Park to appear in the hearings, which under law can proceed without her if she refuses for a second time to appear.
 dailysabah.com/AP
3/1/16
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