Jowonjin: "If Park Geun-hye's health condition is revealed, it will be a direct blow to Yoon"

"Claimed for Ahn Cheol-soo's pardon and reinstatement... Yoon's actions not fitting for a right-wing candidate"

Cho Won-jin, leader of the Our Republican Party, is declaring his candidacy for the 20th presidential election at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul last October.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] Cho Won-jin, a key figure of the pro-Park Geun-hye faction and the presidential candidate of the Our Republican Party, stated, "If former President Park Geun-hye remains silent, the one who suffers the most is Yoon Seok-yeol (People Power Party presidential candidate)."

On the morning of the 27th, Cho appeared on TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' and said, "Although the exact condition of former President Park is not known, it is necessary to disclose it later. There could be a situation where someone asks how it came to this state, and if that happens, it would be a direct blow to candidate Yoon Seok-yeol."

He continued, "Of course, it would be the president's will, but I think there is a high possibility that she will remain silent regarding this election," adding, "Regardless of party lines, the fact that she would say anything at all suggests that her health condition is not good."

Furthermore, he claimed, "If the diagnosis of former President Park is revealed, Yoon will be held responsible. First, he demanded a 45-year sentence. He also twice rejected the suspension of sentence execution. At that time, the president's health was in a very poor state." He added, "Ultimately, the cause of her current health condition can be seen as stemming from Yoon's refusal of the suspension of sentence execution twice when he was Prosecutor General."

Cho also criticized, "Why couldn't Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party candidate, openly talk about pardoning former President Park? That is not fitting for a so-called right-wing candidate," and pointed out, "Ahn Cheol-soo, the People's Party candidate, asked for her pardon and reinstatement, but Yoon did not say he would pardon her if he came to power."

Regarding former President Park's health, he said, "I believe it is in a very bad state," explaining, "The entire pardon review committee had no objections to her pardon concerning her health." He also mentioned, "When she was transferred from St. Mary's Hospital to Samsung Hospital, there was something strange about it. At that time, there was a lot of information suggesting that candidate Lee Jae-myung might request a presidential pardon."

On the pardon decision, he stated, "Although it was late, I welcome the decision," but added, "I think the timing was more appropriate when then-Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon requested it last January."

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