Lee Nak-yeon Side "Respect Lee Jae-yong's Parole Decision, Must Repay Debt to the People"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The camp of former Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Nak-yeon stated that they respect the Ministry of Justice's decision to grant parole to Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong.

On the 10th, Oh Young-hoon, a member of the National Assembly and chief spokesperson for Lee's election campaign, issued a statement saying, "We respect the decision of the Parole Review Board," and added, "I believe the board made a comprehensive judgment following proper procedures."

He emphasized, "Vice Chairman Lee should remember the efforts many citizens made for his parole."

Oh explained, "According to a recent public opinion poll, 70% of the public supported Vice Chairman Lee's parole on Liberation Day."

He noted, "Vice Chairman Lee was found guilty of conspiring in the Park Geun-hye?Choi Soon-sil state affairs manipulation scandal and is still undergoing separate trials for allegations of illegal succession of management rights and illegal propofol administration, so there remains a possibility of re-incarceration. Nevertheless, the majority of citizens support his parole, which seems to stem from concerns about the national economic situation due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic."

He added, "Vice Chairman Lee must keep this in mind and contribute to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and advancing the country to a developed nation, repaying the debt owed to the people."

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