Arrest warrant requested for lawmaker over casino scandal
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong / Yonhap
Prosecutors said Saturday they have sought an arrest warrant for a prosecutor-turned-opposition lawmaker over his alleged involvement in a hiring scandal at a state-run casino.
Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party is accused of pressuring local casino operator Kangwon Land Co. in November 2013 to hire his former aide.
Kweon -- the chairman of the parliamentary judiciary committee -- was not immediately available for comment.
Prosecutors have also sought a warrant to arrest another opposition lawmaker Yeom Dong-yeol for allegedly asking the casino operator to hire dozens of applicants.
Their arrests are subject to parliamentary consent as lawmakers in South Korea are immune from detention while the National Assembly is in session. (Yonhap)