Cheong "No Discussion on Pardoning Former President Park... Incheon Incident's Essence Is Not 'Gender'"

The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] It was revealed on the 22nd that former President Park Geun-hye was hospitalized at an external hospital for the third time this year, while the Blue House stated that there is no discussion of a pardon for former President Park.

A Blue House official said in response to a reporter's question in the afternoon about whether there was any discussion of a pardon for former President Park, "As far as I know, there has been no discussion regarding former President Park."

President Moon criticized the police's inadequate response to the 'Incheon stabbing incident' and urged measures to prevent recurrence. Regarding whether the dismissal of Police Chief Kim Chang-ryong is being discussed, the Blue House responded, "It is not being discussed."

Regarding why President Moon publicly expressed his opinion despite Chief Kim's apology, the official said, "He spoke because it is a socially controversial issue that many citizens are interested in."

In response to a reporter's question about whether President Moon's remark that "this is not a matter of male or female police officers" was made with awareness of gender conflict, the official said, "I think it reflects the view that the discussion as a gender issue is somewhat removed from the essence," and explained, "It is not a matter of whether the police officers were male or female, but rather an issue related to the basic attitude, qualifications, and conduct of the responding police officers."

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