A bribery charge against Moon Jae-in makes him the latest in a line of former leaders to face criminal action, deepening the country’s political polarization.

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges “unjust,” accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation.

South Korea's former president Moon Jae-in said on Friday that prosecutors were becoming political and abusing their power and that his indictment on bribery charges was a good example. South Korean prosecutors indicted Moon for alleged bribery on Thursday,