Chosun Ilbo today quoted a core source in the ruling circle as saying, “Discussions are underway to pardon Park Geun-hye first and Lee Myung-bak by other methods such as suspending the execution of his sentence,” and “On the 14th, the Grand Court will collect the national opinion after the verdict on Park Geun-hye, and the president will ultimately decide. ” According to the analysis, the reason why Cheong Wa Dae and the ruling party are considering giving priority to pardoning Park Geun-hye is that the public opinion centering on the pro-Moon support layer will continue to spread after Lee Nak-yon’s representative proposed the pardon. Regarding the pardon of Lee Myung-bak, it is being discussed that instead of using presidential authority, a method such as suspending the execution of the sentence, which is under the control of the Ministry of Justice, will be adopted.
According to Chosun Ilbo today, Cheong Wa Dae is considering pardoning Park Geun-hye and keeping Lee Myung-bak for the time being. The source said that Cheong Wa Dae is discussing “optional pardon” for the former president.
According to the 6th news, Cheong Wa Dae is discussing the option of pardoning both President Lee Myung Bak and Park Geun Hye on the issue of special pardon for the former president.
In response, a Cheong Wa Dae source said regarding the pardon, “This is something that only the president can decide.” Park, who was taken into custody in March 2017, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years in prison respectively for allegedly accepting bribes and receiving fees for special activities of the State Intelligence Service in the interference gate, and the Grand Court is set to make a verdict on the 14th. The court said that Lee was sentenced to 17 years in prison in October 2020 for alleged embezzlement, and was released from detention in March 2018, and was again taken into custody at the Seoul East Detention Center after the sentence.
According to the report, on the 1st, Lee Nak-yon had said in a media interview that he “will propose a pardon for the two former presidents at the right time,” which was condemned by Democratic Party lawmakers and supporters. In fact, after Lee proposed the pardon, Cheong Wa Dae only stated the principle attitude of “no position now. A political source said, “The ruling circle is facing crises such as the new crown epidemic and soaring housing prices, and as a signal of national unity, the president is considering exercising the inherent authority to pardon.”
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