RAISI MSTAAFU KOREA KUSINI AHUKUKUMIWA KIFUNGO CHA MIAKA 15 JELA

Mahakama imemhukumu kifungo cha miaka 15 jela aliyekuwa Rais wa Korea Kusini, Lee Myung-bak baada ya kumtia hatiani kwa makosa ya rushwa Lee anakuwa Rais wa nne wa nchi hiyo kuhukumiwa kutumikia kifungo jela baada ya wengine watatu kufungwa kwa makosa ya rushwa Mwanasiasa huyo alithibitika kutenda kosa hilo wakati wa uongozi wake baada ya kupokea kiasi cha dola milioni 10 kutoka kampuni ya Samsung Muda wote wa kesi hiyo Lee alikuwa akikana mashtaka hayo na kusema kuwa yametengenezwa kisiasa ===== A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (pictured) for 15 years, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by corruption charges. Lee is the fourth former South Korean president to be jailed, with his successor Park Geun-hye imprisoned over a separate graft scandal that toppled her from power in early 2017 and fed concern over cozy ties between government and business. Lee faced charges of having accepted around $10 million in illegal funds from companies such as conglomerate Samsung and his own intelligence service, but he denied any wrongdoing, saying the investigation was politically motivated.