Jo Kyung-tae: "Jeon Du-hwan and Roh Tae-woo served 1 year, but Park Geun-hye is in her 4th year... I will start a campaign for her release"

Assemblyman Jo Kyung-tae of the People Power Party. / Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Rep. Cho Kyung-tae, who is running for the leadership of the People Power Party, announced that he will launch a campaign to release former President Park Geun-hye.

On the 24th, Rep. Cho said in a phone interview on YTN Radio's "Hwang Bo-seon's Starting Morning," "Former President Park has been serving her sentence for four years. Former Presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo were sentenced to death and life imprisonment respectively, but I understand they served about one year each. Compared to that, four years of imprisonment seems somewhat long," adding, "If I become the party leader, I plan to carry out a campaign for her release."

He said, "If I become the leader of the People Power Party, I intend to raise this issue intensively from the perspective of national unity," and added, "Former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon also mentioned a pardon recently, and as the administration enters its second half, I hope President Moon Jae-in will make a proper decision."

Rep. Cho visited Park Chung-hee's birthplace in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, the day before the 12th anniversary of former President Roh Moo-hyun's passing. At the site, he said, "I will do my best for the release of former President Park."

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