Story highlights Arrest warrant issued for Choi Soon-sil

Key cabinet ministers sacked amid scandal

(CNN) Embattled South Korean president Park Geun-hye has sacked the country's prime minister amid an ongoing political scandal that threatens to topple her administration.

Protesters have been calling for Park to resign since revelations last week that her confidante and spiritual adviser Choi Soon-sil may have seen secret government documents and influenced policy

A warrant was issued Wednesday for Choi's arrest on charges of abuse of power and attempted fraud, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office told CNN.

Protesters wear masks of South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil.

New positions

In an apparent attempt to stem the scandal Wednesday, Park nominated three new senior officials to her cabinet.

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