An opposition lawmaker will be summoned to the prosecution for questioning later this week over alleged bribery, prosecutors said Monday.

Park Ki-choon of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy is suspected of receiving money and valuables such as luxury watches and bags worth some hundreds of millions of won from the head of a distribution agency, only known by his family name Kim.

Kim was indicted for embezzling 4.5 billion won ($3.86 million) in company funds earlier this month.

Prosecutors of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office said they are investigating whether Park helped Kim's business in exchange.

Park served key positions in the parliamentary Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Committee, where legislation on the construction industry is dealt with, during the 18th and the current 19th National Assembly, putting him in a favorable position to help Kim.

Prosecutors said they will charge Park with bribery, not with violating the Political Fund Law, if they confirm Park helped Kim in exchange for the money and gifts.

Park also allegedly tried to destroy evidence by returning the goods to Kim as prosecutors launched the investigation. (Yonhap)