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In addition, Democratic Party representative Lee Nak-yeon in a media interview on the 1st “I will suggest pardons for the two former presidents to President Moon Jae-in at an appropriate time.”From the first day of the new year, politics heated up. The pros and cons of course are divided over why CEO Nak-yeon Lee raised the ‘pardonism for Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye’ at this time. From inside and outside the party, criticizing voices come out that the public consensus can only be seen as a political calculation if it approaches issues that are not ripe.

Why is Nak-yeon Lee, CEO?

If you look at Lee’s recent moves, it can be explained in the context of’integration’. CEO Lee last 30 days Visited Chairman Kim Jong-in and proposed a meeting with President MoonIn the New Year’s speech, he said, “We will alleviate social conflicts and achieve national integration.” Amnesty can also be explained in terms of integration and harmony. An official from the party’s representative office said in a call with “the purpose of moving forward with unified power in a situation where political circles are in conflict even in the midst of the Corona 19 crisis.” “I know the opposition party was also preparing for that. There is a side that has read that flow.” On the 14th, with the definitive decision of the former President Park Geun-hye’s Supreme Court, the amnesty will soon emerge anyway, meaning that the ruling party’s representative will preempt the unified agenda by drawing out amnesty before the opposition party. ‘Integrated Leader’ is also a contrasting point with Gyeonggi Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong,’breakthrough leader’. While Governor Lee Jae-myung was on the rise in approval ratings due to policy agendas such as basic income issues last year, Lee was struggling with the heavy responsibility of leading the’super ruling party’. A first-choice lawmaker in the metropolitan area said, “Since Lee’s approval rating is on a downhill road recently, it seems that he is trying to see the game with a differentiated integrated image with Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong.”

The April by-election is also an important reason for Lee’s amnesty. Representative Lee explained that it was not easy to hold the election in April without pardoning two former presidents. It is calculated that if the’Han’ that is tied up in the hearts of the conservatives is released, the elements for the opposing camp to unite will disappear, and the election will be advantageous.

The atmosphere in the party is cold

However, the atmosphere within the Democratic Party is cold. “There was no communication within the party. hard to understand. I think the amnesty should go with the public sentiment. He said, “The harm that the two former presidents have done to our society is very great,” he said. “As soon as the sentence is confirmed, we must be careful to pardon immediately.” “The impeachment was ordered by the people, but it is not right for politicians to talk about this before the Supreme Court ruling,” said a re-elected lawmaker in Seoul. One Chief Commissioner C said, “I have seen a story about the need for amnesty from the viewpoint of national integration from the top of the ranks recently, but I didn’t know that I would say this from the first day of the new year. The timing is also not appropriate.” Another re-elected lawmaker also said, “It can be seen as an old political style to talk about the’ex-president’s pardon’ as the first message on New Year’s Day when we need to focus on how our society will go after Corona 19.”

Will Lee Nak-yeon’s number of matches succeed?

Apart from political correctness, it is not known whether amnesty will benefit Lee himself. A party official said, “The court’s final judgment came out, but if no one talks about the pardon, the other side can unite, so it will have the effect of easing the coalition of opposition voters,” he predicted that the pardon theory could be beneficial in the by-election. However, there are many negative reactions. “I think it would be better to go with a strong figure while presenting the future vision of CEO Lee himself.” “I understand that it is a situation that requires a political battle, but the lives of the people suffering from corona and the future of Korea are not affected. It is an evaluation such as “issue”. Re-elected lawmaker b said, “It appears that he took out his pardon card for an election that was destined for his own destiny without any prerequisites for pardon. It is difficult to impress.” There is also a prudence. Re-elect member ㄹ said, “Representative Lee is receiving a lot of support from his parents, but he raised an issue that his supporters would not like. It seems to be a declaration that he will make his own color,” he said. “How to overcome the resistance of the party and the supporters is the point of watching in the future.” By Kim Won-cheol and No Ji-won, staff reporter