Samsung Chief Jailed For Corruption, Takeaways For Pakistan

The de facto chief of Samsung has been jailed for 30 months in a mega corruption scandal unlike in Pakistan, where the unscrupulous elements roam free.

Lee Jae- yong, who is the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, was charged with embezzlement along with ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

The case revolves around the payment of millions of dollars to former South Korean President Park through her confidante.

Samsung chief paid hefty amounts to seek government’s favors including a smooth transition of the company’s leadership to Lee to succeed his ailing father.

Samsung’s turnover is equal to one-fifth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Korea, which is the 12th biggest economy in the world.

However, the verdict against Samsung’s chief implies the values of justice in South Korea which has refrained from sparing an influential person.

The decision against the corruption of the chief of the world’s biggest smartphone and the memory chipmaker is contrasting to how influential people are treated in Pakistan.

Many ex-premiers and top government officials are on the radar of the accountability watchdog in Pakistan. However, as in the past, the masses believe that the fate of corruption cases would be futile.

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However, the jailed Samsung chief has unfolded many lessons for Pakistan in terms of dealing with corruption and shutting eyes to the power of the individual who has committed the offense.

It not only signifies noble values of justice that South Korean society is built upon but rather how even those who are centers of powers in the country hold no value when it comes to the violation of the law.