South Korea’s President Park will not participate in questioning by prosecutors: Lawyer

‘A lawyer representing South Korean President Park Geun-hye says the embattled president will not subject herself to questioning by prosecutors over an influence-peddling scandal.
Park is under intense pressure to step down over the scandal, which involves one of her close associates. A parliamentary vote to impeach her over the case could take place as early as this week.
Her lawyer, Yoo Yeong-ha, said in a statement on Monday that Park had to deal with the “fast-moving situation” and there was little time for her to cooperate with prosecutors, who had asked to question the president by Tuesday.
“It is regrettable that the president cannot cooperate with the face-to-face questioning the prosecutors have asked for by November 29,” Yoo said.’
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