The South Korean government said on December 24 that President Park Geun-hye would receive a special pardon from South Korean President Moon Jae-in and be released from prison before December 31. According to reports, Park Geun-hye's physical health has gradually deteriorated, and now not only physically, but also mentally, the South Korean government is also taking this factor into account. Ms. Park was impeached by Parliament in late 2016 and has been arrested and imprisoned in March 2017 for confirming "cronies interfering in politics." So far, Ms. Park has been held for 1,730 days, the longest serving former president. According to Korean media reports, Park Geun-hye's health is very bad, and she has been admitted to the hospital several times this year. Just because Park Geun-hye's physical condition deteriorated, Moon Jae-in pardoned her? Or are you leaving a trail for yourself?
Park Geun-hye responded
According to Yonhap News Agency, Park Geun-hye's lawyer said on the 24th that Park Geun-hye expressed her deep gratitude to President Moon Jae-in for the amnesty.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed the amnesty of Park Geun-hye and hoped that his move would promote unity, hoped that opponents could understand that Park Geun-hye was pardoned because of her deteriorating condition, and said that the unity and tolerance of the people were urgently needed.
South Koreans have gathered to demand that Park Geun-hye step down
At the end of 2016, park geun-hye was accused of being involved in politics behind the scenes as a "girlfriend" for personal gain, when Park Geun-hye repeatedly apologized to South Korean citizens on television but did not intend to resign, her approval rating had dropped to 5%, and 1.3 million people in Seoul demonstrated in the cold weather to demand that Park Geun-hye step down.
Not only are "girlfriends involved in politics", but there are also relatives and friends of those killed in the shipwreck of the "Sewol" in the crowd of demonstrators. Park Geun-hye, who incorrectly and did not respond to the shipwreck of the Sewol in a timely manner, replied to the matter during the impeachment of the National Assembly, saying only that she was in poor health and working at the official residence. And Park Geun-hye, who led to mass mass demonstrations to "bomb down", has now been pardoned.
Amnesty park geun-hye
Ms. Park, 69, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined 20 billion won for "girlfriends involved in politics," suspected abuse of power and bribery, plus two years of previous betrayal in an election campaign, a total of 22 years in prison, and now less than five years, Park Geun-hye has been pardoned, but this is the longest serving former President of South Korea so far. In this regard, some netizens commented that the President of South Korea is also a "high-risk profession".
Just a few days ago, a Korean media revealed that Park Geun-hye's shoulder and waist diseases have a tendency to worsen, often painful and difficult to sleep, not only that, some prosecutors said that Park Geun-hye's mental condition is also very bad. Now Moon Jae-in pardons Park Geun-hye. Park Geun-hye will also be released from prison on December 31. In response, Moon jae-in said he hoped that the move would promote unity, hoped that opponents could understand that Park Geun-hye had only been pardoned because of her deteriorating condition, and said that the unity and tolerance of the people were urgently needed now. Is this really the case? It is reported that the amnesty was imposed on 3,094 people, including former Prime Minister Han Myung-sook and former United Progressive Party member Lee Shi-ki, and did not include Lee Myung-bak.
Moon Jae-in seeks a "back road"?
The pardon and release of Park Geun-hye before the next presidential election, as well as "pro-Cultural and pro-Lu" politicians such as Han Myung-sook and Lee Seok-ki, may add to the turmoil of Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Seok-wook's regimes, and the failure to pardon Lee Myung-bak is also an all-out attack on Roh Moo-hyun's enemies.
On December 21, Park Geun-hye's sister also announced that she would run in the 2022 general election. After all, the South Korean president is a "high-risk profession", is Moon Jae-in's release of Park Geun-hye also seeking a "back road" for himself?