Rallies held after funeral for late SKorean leader

Hundreds of South Koreans joined anti-government protests in Seoul on Saturday, one day after an emotional funeral for ex-President Roh Moo-hyun.

The demonstrators accused the conservative government of President Lee Myung-bak of pushing an aggressive corruption investigation that they believe prompted Roh to commit suicide one week ago. Several scuffles broke out between protesters and riot police, but there were no police reports of major clashes.

In another part of the capital, about 2,000 people _ some chanting anti-government slogans _ paid their final respects to Roh at a makeshift mourning station, police said.

Prosecutors had recently questioned Roh and his family members over allegations they took $6 million in bribes from a businessman during his presidency from 2003 to 2008. Roh denied the allegations, but prosecutors were expected to soon announce whether they would seek to arrest him.

On Friday, hundreds of thousands of people, many weeping, flooded into the streets of downtown Seoul after Roh's state funeral. It was one of the biggest outpourings of public grief in recent years.