Former President Lee Myung-bak, Incarcerated at Dongbu Detention Center, Applies for Suspension of Sentence... Prosecution Denies Request

Former President Applied for Suspension of Sentence Execution to Prosecutors on the 23rd
Eastern District Prosecutors' Office Denied on the 30th

The appearance of former President Lee Myung-bak [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] It has been confirmed that former President Lee Myung-bak, who is incarcerated at Seoul Eastern Detention Center, applied for a suspension of sentence execution to the prosecution but was denied.

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 31st that Lee's side submitted an application on the 23rd requesting a suspension of sentence execution, but it was denied the day before. This is the first time Lee has applied for a suspension of sentence execution since his 17-year prison sentence was finalized by the Supreme Court on October 29. A prosecution official stated, “We cannot disclose the specific reasons for the suspension application or the reasons for denial.”

According to the Criminal Procedure Act, the conditions for suspension of sentence execution include when the prisoner ▲ risks health damage or life preservation due to sentence execution ▲ is 70 years or older ▲ is more than six months pregnant ▲ is within 60 days postpartum ▲ has no other relatives to protect a direct ascendant who is seriously ill or disabled ▲ has no other relatives to protect a minor direct descendant ▲ or when there are other significant reasons.

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