South Korea special prosecutors to question Samsung executives

Seoul

SAMSUNG Electronics Co executives have been summoned by South Korean special prosecutors amid a widening influence-peddling scandal that brought about South Korean President Park Geun-hye's impeachment.

The company's co-vice-chairman Choi Gee-sung and president Chang Choong-ki were asked to come in for questioning, Hong Jung-seok, a spokesman for the special prosecutors office, told Bloomberg News on Sunday. Mr Choi and Mr Chang are expected by 10 am on Monday and they will come in as testifiers, meaning they have not been accused of wrongdoing. This status may change, Mr Hong said.