South Korean prosecutors have decided to ask for an arrest warrant for ousted President Park Geun-hye in the corruption scandal that has forced her from office. Yonhap news agency reported that prosecutors requested the warrant Monday.
South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed Park from office earlier this month following her impeachment by lawmakers over allegations she colluded with longtime friend Choi Soon-sil to extort companies to donate nearly $70 million to dubious foundations in exchange for favorable treatment.
The prosecution said in a statement, "It would be unfair not to seek a warrant considering that her accomplice Choi Soon-sil, as well as those government officials who followed her direction and the ones who gave kickbacks have all been detained."
Park has denied any wrongdoing.
The prosecution statement says a "lot of evidence" has been gathered," but as the suspect denies most of the criminal allegations, there is a possibility of her destroying evidence."
With Park out of office, South Korea will vote for a new president on May 9.