朴槿惠放棄對其24年刑期判決提出上訴
South Korea's former president has decided not to appeal her 24-year prison sentence.
Yonhap news agency reported Monday that Park Geun-hye has submitted a waiver to apparently override an appeal filed by her younger sister Friday.
An appeals trial will still be held because prosecutors are seeking a tougher sentence, claiming the ex-president was able to avoid some charges earlier this month.
Park has boycotted all court proceedings, claiming unfair treatment.
Park was forced from office last year by South Korea's Constitutional Court over allegations she colluded with longtime friend Choi Soon-sil to extort companies to donate $70 million to dubious foundations in exchange for favorable treatment.韓國前總統朴槿惠不準備對她24年徒刑的判決提出上訴。
韓聯社週一報道說，朴槿惠已經提交了一份棄權書，顯然推翻了她妹妹週五提出的上訴。
上訴審判仍將進行，因爲檢方還在尋求更嚴厲的判決，聲稱這位前總統在本月早些時候的判決中避免了一些指控。
朴槿惠一直抵制法庭的訴訟，聲稱她受到不公平待遇。
朴槿惠去年被韓國憲法法庭罷免，之前她被控與多年好友崔順實串通，強迫一些企業向一個可疑的基金會捐款7000萬美元，以換取獲得優惠待遇。
