Chey Jae-sung, chief political officer of the Blue House, said that the “national perspective” should be placed on the pardon for former presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye. It is an interpretation that President Moon Jae-in’s intention, who has saved words about pardons so far, has been energized toward’no pardons’.
On the 13th, Chey Jae-sung, chief executive officer of the Blue House, appeared on the CBS radio’Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ and revealed his position on the pending issue. Regarding the amnesty of the former president, Choi said, “It is difficult to think without the two letters of the people because (the president’s pardon) is the power delegated by the people and (the president) is the head of the administration responsible for it.” “I think it should be done from the perspective of the people and from the perspective of the people.”
At the same time, he insisted that the political battles on whether to pardon should be stopped. Chief Choi said, “The ruling party talked about apology and reflection on (the former president, etc.), and the opposition party (the position) did not apologize in the case of President Park Geun-hye, but in fact the party apologized.” “It is a conflicting contradiction. It is no longer an issue to fight and discuss.” He emphasized again, “(Amnesty) is the president’s own authority, but since the two letters’national’ are premised, it is a matter that it is necessary or should not be a political battle.”
Choi’s remarks presented based on the’people’s eye level’ were interpreted as a negative position on the pardon. Lee Nak-yeon, who first mentioned the amnesty, and Democratic Party President Lee Nak-yeon made the cause of’national unity’, but the results of a recent public opinion poll are in the opposite direction. In the survey’Contribution to the Consolidation of the People’ by Realmeter YTN on the 11th, 56.1% of respondents answered’will not contribute’ and 38.8% answered’will contribute’ (18 nationwide on January 8). 500 people over the age of 5, 95% confidence level, sample error ±4.4%p)
Public opinion against the pardon itself was also high. When Gallup Korea asked 1,100 people aged 18 years or older nationwide about the current government’s pardon for the former president for three days from January 5, 54% of the respondents said they objected. Only 37% of respondents said yes to the amnesty (95% confidence level ±3.1%p).
Meanwhile, Chief Choi showed a willingness to take a chance to rebound in response to the declining approval rating of President Moon Jae-in. When asked how to see the trend of approval ratings, he replied, “It’s not that I’m concerned, and I have no choice but to renew my determination to receive more trust and support from the people rather than cling to the approval rating itself.” Chief Choi said, “Isn’t the environment very difficult and bad inside and outside? Also, since it was the last year of the Moon Jae-in administration, some people were very harsh about the trajectory of the four years and all the things that lowered the evaluation were reflected. Because of this, the resolution and thought that it is also an opportunity to strive to receive more support from the people.”
Regarding the possibility of receiving talks with the opposition party, such as the power of the people, “the earlier it is better because it has been a long time ago to offer suggestions and check out,” he said. “It is not possible to specify the timing, but it can be done immediately according to the will of the people. The agenda and content that CEO Jong-in Kim said may be a little talked about in advance, so I think it’s a problem that you can proceed with just a doctor.”
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