Oh Junho, Basic Income Party Candidate, "Revoke Park Geun-hye's Pardon Immediately"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Oh Jun-ho, the Basic Income Party's presidential candidate, raised his voice on the 24th, demanding that the Moon Jae-in administration immediately revoke the special pardon decision for former President Park Geun-hye.

In a statement released that day, Candidate Oh said, "Park Geun-hye, the main culprit of state affairs manipulation, is completely regaining her status as a former president. This is unacceptable."

He added, "She is a serious criminal who privatized state affairs and used the presidential position for personal gain," and questioned, "Is reinstatement even conceivable, let alone a special pardon?"

He continued, "Although 'national unity' is cited as the reason, the people have opposed the pardon every time the Democratic Party brought up the issue since early this year," and criticized, "History shows that pardons do not lead to national unity. Just as the pardons of Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo denied the democratization movement and distorted the people's rightful judgment, this pardon will also result in denying the Candlelight Protests."

Candidate Oh emphasized, "This pardon decision will lead not to 'national unity' but to 'national conflict,' and will remain one of the worst stains on the Moon administration," adding, "The people will rather turn their backs on the Moon government and the ruling party's cowardly politics."

He then urged, "The Moon administration must immediately revoke the special pardon and reinstatement of former President Park Geun-hye, and candidate Lee Jae-myung must clearly state his position on the special pardon," warning, "The people's judgment will surely follow."

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