Lee Jae-myung "Respect President Moon's Pardon Decision... Former President Park Needs to Apologize"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Koo Chae-eun, Jeon Jin-young] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 24th regarding the pardon decision for former President Park Geun-hye, "I respect President Moon Jae-in's difficult decision," but added, "A sincere apology from former President Park is necessary."

Cho Seung-rae, chief spokesperson of the campaign committee, held a briefing that morning and conveyed Lee's position, saying, "We understand President Moon's anguish for national unity and respect his difficult decision."

However, he added toward former President Park, "I hope you remember that even if the court of reality is closed, the court of history continues."

The Democratic Party also officially denied any prior consultation between the Blue House and the party's campaign committee regarding this pardon announcement. Chief spokesperson Cho said, "Some media reports claiming that Cheol-hee Lee, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House, and Representative Song Young-gil consulted a few days ago are false reports," adding, "Representative Song has neither met nor spoken with Blue House officials regarding the pardon after his ligament rupture injury. We plan to request a correction."

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