Tomorrow, Pre-Arrest Warrant for Five People Related to Tax Evasion Will Be Issued

Seoul District Prosecutor`s office announced on the 14th that they will request pre-arrest warrant on the 16th for the five people including grand stock holders and executives of major media companies. But prosecutor`s office did not announce the concrete list.

Prosecutor`s office held a meeting with the lead of Kim Dae-Wong chief prosecutor and decided the list. And they reported it to Sin Seoung-Nam general chief of the prosecutor`s office and he approved it.

Official said, ``In the meeting, we decided several plan for the punishment and clarified prosecutorss official attitude. But we cannot announce the list until we get the warrant.``

If prosecutor’s office request the pre-arrest warrant on the 16th, Seoul District Court will decide whether they will arrest them or not on the 17th.

Shin Suk-Ho kyle@donga.com