Ahn Cheol-soo: "Send Lee Seok-ki Back to Prison... Release Lee Myung-bak Instead"

"President Moon Must Disclose Grounds for Lee Seok-gi's Temporary Release Decision"

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Party.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, argued that former Unified Progressive Party lawmaker Lee Seok-gi should be sent back to prison and former President Lee Myung-bak should be released instead.

On the 27th, Ahn posted on his Facebook, saying, "Lee Seok-gi’s remark that the pardon of former President Park Geun-hye is a deplorable matter is, in a word, brazen and ungrateful to the people."

He added, "(Former lawmaker Lee) is shameless and shows no remorse at all," and said, "According to Article 72 of the Criminal Act, parole requires good behavior during imprisonment and clear remorse. Lee Seok-gi’s remarks are a public declaration that he himself is not eligible for parole," raising his voice.

Ahn also asked, "I ask Lee Seok-gi: don’t you plan to go live in North Korea, which you like so much?" and said, "President Moon should disclose to the public on what grounds and judgment Lee Seok-gi was granted parole."

Addressing Song Young-gil, the leader of the Democratic Party who mentioned the possibility of alliance with him, Ahn said, "Do you mean to jointly judge the Moon Jae-in administration?" and emphasized, "Song’s remarks are probably due to growing doubts about the morality and qualifications of the two major party candidates and the high interest in a better regime change and a newly prepared Ahn Cheol-soo. However, I am not interested in anyone’s proposal. I will only follow my path for the future of the Republic of Korea and a better regime change."

Meanwhile, former lawmaker Lee was arrested in September 2013 on charges including inciting rebellion and sentenced to nine years in prison. He was paroled on the 24th.

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