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A South Korean protester carries a placard showing images of South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil (top left) who is at the center of a political scandal, during a rally, calling for Park to step down in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 2, 2016. (AP/Ahn Young-joon)
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outh Korean prosecutors have detained a former senior aide of President Park Geun-hye as they widen their investigations into a snowballing political scandal centering on whether the president's longtime friend was pulling government strings from the shadows.
Ahn Jong-beom is the second person detained over the scandal that has triggered mounting calls for Park's resignation. Earlier this week, prosecutors detained Park's friend, Choi Soon-sil, and requested an arrest warrant for her.
South Korean media speculate Choi, who has no government position, made policy recommendations for Park and pushed businesses to donate millions of dollars to two foundations she controlled.
A Seoul prosecution office said Thursday it has detained Ahn while questioning him over his alleged involvement in extracting US$70 million of company donations.
Prosecutors have to determine whether to seek an arrest warrant for Ahn or release him by Friday.
