People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy: "Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong's Parole Should Be Denied... No Abuse Allowed"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) has argued that the parole review board, which will convene ahead of Liberation Day, should deny parole for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong.

On the 2nd, PSPD stated in a commentary, "If parole is abused under the pretext of economic revitalization and corporate growth, corporate crimes in our society will persist, and the formula of 'justice for the rich, injustice for the poor' will be repeated."

They also said, "If Vice Chairman Lee returns to his position as the head of the company, he will exert every effort to secure management rights, and there is a high possibility and motive for recidivism involving acts similar to the state affairs manipulation scandal." They added, "Considering the harm Lee's crimes have caused to the Korean economic order and the resulting social turmoil, even the two and a half years' prison sentence from the retrial is too short." They emphasized, "The parole review board must carefully consider the seriousness of Lee's crimes, halt his review, and deny parole."

The Ministry of Justice will hold a parole review board meeting on the 9th to discuss whether to grant parole to Vice Chairman Lee and others. Lee met the parole eligibility requirement by serving 60% of his sentence at the end of last month. The Ministry of Justice has traditionally granted parole to inmates who have served more than 80% of their sentences in practice. However, with the recent relaxation of parole review criteria, Lee has also been included as a candidate for parole review.

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