Yoon Seok-yeol: "I Feel Personally Sorry for Park Geun-hye... I Wish Her a Speedy Recovery"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Korea Broadcasting Journalists Club invitation debate held at the Korea Broadcasting Hall in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the 28th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, said on the 24th about former President Park Geun-hye, who was specially pardoned, "Even if it was a matter of duty as a public official, I personally feel very sorry emotionally."

On the 28th, at a Korea Broadcasting Journalists Club invitation debate held at the Korea Broadcasting Hall in Yangcheon, Seoul, when asked about former President Park, Yoon said, "I was not in charge of the detention of former President Park after her impeachment, but I handled the Samsung case that was the cause, and after becoming the head of the Central District Prosecutors' Office, I investigated several additional charges," explaining this.

Regarding meeting with former President Park, he said, "In a situation where her health recovery is the priority, would it be appropriate for me to visit her saying I want to see her for the sake of her health recovery?" and added, "Right now, I only hope for the speedy recovery of former President Park's health."

Yoon also mentioned the pardon of former President Lee Myung-bak. He said, "I understand that former President Lee is older than former President Park and is in poor health," and added, "Regarding this matter, we should not judge solely based on current public opinion polls. When the constitution grants the president the power of pardon, it is probably given for the future development of the country and future national unity, so it should be judged from that perspective."

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