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| President Moon Jae-in is testing the train after the opening ceremony of the low-carbon, eco-friendly high-speed train KTX-Ieum (EMU-260) held at Wonju Station in Gangwon-do on the 4th. 2021.1.4/News1 © News1 Reporter Park Jung-ho |
Amid the controversy over the special pardon of former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, President of the Democratic Party with Lee Nak-yeon, President Moon Jae-in focused on economic progress, such as attending the’KTX-Ium Opening Ceremony’ as his first on-site schedule on the 4th.
This is interpreted as a means of striving for the’recovery of people’s daily life’ and’leaping to a leading country’, which was brought up as the topic of the New Year, away from political controversy for the time being.
President Moon attended the opening ceremony and test drive event of’KTX-Ium’ held at Wonju Station in Wonju, Gangwon-do. This schedule is President Moon’s first New Year’s site schedule and the 9th site visit to the Korean New Deal. ‘KTX-Ieum’ is a low-carbon, eco-friendly high-speed train EMU-260 that runs on the route between Wonju and Jecheon from the 5th.
This visit to the field seems to be an extension of President Moon’s banner of’recovery of people’s daily life’ and’leap to a leading country’ in the new year.
President Moon visited the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 2nd, and after worshiping the spirits of the patriots, he wrote his New Year’s resolution in his guestbook, saying, “I will regain the daily lives of the people and leap forward as a leading country.” On the 1st, he posted a New Year’s message through SNS and said, “I will walk with the people, never letting go of one person’s hand until everyone’s lives are free from the coronavirus.”
President Moon sent a message to the same effect at the opening ceremony on this day. President Moon said, “This year we will surely regain our daily lives and meet a new Republic of Korea.” We will start a great transformation of our daily lives with the power of win-win between people and regions.”
President Moon said, “For us, if roads were the arteries of economic development in the 20th century, railroads are the main artery of economic and social development in the 21st century.” “The railroads also support the Green New Deal, the Digital New Deal, and the Regional Balance New Deal “The government announced its rail transport innovation policy, such as replacing all diesel locomotives with’KTX-Ium’ by 2029.
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| President Moon Jae-in is speaking at the opening ceremony of the low-carbon, eco-friendly high-speed train KTX-Ium (EMU-260) held at Wonju Station in Gangwon-do on the 4th. 2021.1.4/News1 © News1 Reporter Park Jung-ho |
President Moon’s current move was of interest as it was made in a situation where Lee and Park brought out an envoy to former Presidents of the year.
In an interview with News 1, which was reported on the 1st, Lee said, “Depending on when the sentence is confirmed, I will propose to the president (two former presidents’ pardons) when the appropriate time comes.” The propensity supporters strongly protested. Accordingly, the Democratic Party held an emergency leadership meeting on the 3rd and stepped back, saying, “The public consensus and reflection of the parties are important” and “I will listen to the will of the party members and gather various opinions.”
The Democratic Party is said to have gathered opinions to refrain from commenting on related comments until President Moon’s New Year’s press conference, which is expected in mid-January.
The Blue House has shown a cautious position, saying, “The Blue House does not have a position (in relation to the envoy),” after Lee’s presidential envoy theory became an issue.
This seems to be due to the judgment that it is not appropriate for the Blue House to comment on this in a situation where the sentence for former President Park has not yet been confirmed, such as the sentence of former President Park’s reconsideration of the Supreme Court on the 14th.
In addition, even if the Blue House Road, which has entered President Moon’s fifth year in office, focuses on the prevention of new coronavirus infections (Corona 19) and economic recovery, there is also a current of feeling burdened by the growing controversy over the envoy in a time of shortage.
It can be interpreted that President Moon’s move to the economy in a situation where controversy over the special envoy still persists is in line with the Blue House’s judgment. The Blue House also maintained its original position on this day and did not make any comments.
However, it is expected that President Moon will reveal the relevant position at the New Year’s press conference expected in the middle of this month.
It is reported that the Blue House is currently reviewing the timing and method of holding the event due to the corona situation in relation to President Moon’s New Year’s press conference. It seems that the possibility of interlocking with former President Park’s re-appraisal sentiment Seon Gok-il cannot be ruled out.
In a special interview on the 2nd anniversary of his inauguration in May 2019, President Moon said, “One is on bail now, but he is still being tried, and one is still in jail. For this situation,” “It really hurts my heart,” he said, “I think I’m the most painful and burdensome because they are my predecessors more than anyone else.”
President Moon continued, “Because the trial has not been confirmed yet, it is difficult to say pardon in such a situation,” he said. “It is difficult to wish for pardon before the trial is confirmed.”
Currently, former President Lee’s sentence was confirmed in October last year, and the requirements for pardon have been met. He was accused of embezzling DAS funds and bribing Samsung, and was sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Supreme Court in October last year.
In the case of former President Park, a re-appraisal will be held on the 14th of the’Gukjeong Nongdan’ case. Here, if the 20-year sentence sentenced at the revocation and repatriation trial is confirmed, a total of 22 years in prison is expected to be finalized in addition to the two-year imprisonment already confirmed for intervening in the Saenuri Party nomination process at the time of the 2016 National Assembly election.