Former president Roh Moo-hyun says his home has become a prison after a corruption scandal involving several members of his family saw the property besieged by reporters.

In a post on his website titled "Give Me Back My Patio," Roh said his children, his grandchildren, relatives and friends were no longer able to come to his house, because they were afraid of their faces being plastered all over the news. He added that their pictures would be accompanied by "strange" commentary as well.

But the ex-president admitted he should not be complaining since the inconvenience is the result of what he described as his "negligence." But he added, "A human being should be entitled to his privacy."

The scandal involves several million U.S. dollars that were allegedly delivered to Roh or members of his family by Taekwang Industry CEO Park Yeon-cha, a long-term supporter, under murky circumstances and using a former presidential secretary as a bag man.

Roh questioned whether his meetings with his secretaries and walks in his garden fall under the public's right to know.

Residents of Bongha Village in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, where Roh has retired, have been clashing with reporters. A police officer said residents told local authorities they planned to rally in front of the village center protesting about "distorted" reporting by the media. Since Saturday, residents have tried to stop photographers from taking pictures by putting up banners and parking two tractors in front of Roh's house to keep reporters from getting close.