[속보] President Wen “Now is not the time to speak of the two former presidents’ pardons”

Input 2021.01.18 10:08 | Revision 2021.01.18 10:17

“You have no right to say if you pardon as soon as the sentence is over.”
“Request for amnesty that does not admit as a result of the trial, it is difficult to accept”
“It will come when we are contemplating at the right time… The Great War is the national consensus”

President Moon Jae-in said on the 18th, “Now is not the time to speak of pardons,” and said, “The trial process has just ended” regarding the amnesty of two former presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye.

President Moon said at a New Year’s press conference held at the Blue House that day, “The fact that the two former presidents are being imprisoned is very unfortunate nationally, and that both of them are old and in good health, so I am very worried.” Revealed.

Regarding the imprisonment of the two former presidents, President Moon said, “The tremendous state-run and power-type irregularities were confirmed to be true, and the national damage was severe,” he said. “The pain and wounds suffered by the people are also very great.” He said, “The court also sentenced a very severe and heavy penalty in consideration of the seriousness of the matter.”

President Moon said, “I don’t think the right to say pardon by turning around as soon as the sentence is over, although pardon is the authority of the President, but I don’t think there is any right to say that to the President and other politicians.” “I think the common sense of the people will not tolerate this movement that demands amnesty while not acknowledging the results, and it is difficult for me to accept it.”

However, President Moon said, “There are a lot of people who supported the former president, and I think there are many people who are very sick or sad about the current situation.” The opinion to achieve this is well worth listening.”

He said, “Someday when the right time comes, the time will come when we have to think deeper. But the main system is that a consensus should be formed with the people.”