Hanbyun: "Former Governor Kim Kyung-soo Destroys Constitutional Order... Opposes Pardon"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The conservative-leaning lawyers' group, Lawyers for Human Rights and Unification of Korea (Hanbyeon), recently publicly opposed the pardon of former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, who is being mentioned as a candidate for the Liberation Day special pardon.

On the 27th, Hanbyeon issued a statement claiming, "Former Governor Kim is the mastermind who distorted public opinion and undermined the fairness of elections through an astronomical scale of comment manipulation."

"While imprisoned in the detention center, former Governor Kim told his supporters, 'The truth that has been ignored will someday return to its rightful place,'" they said, "yet he shows no sign of remorse despite damaging the election system, which is the foundation of the liberal democratic system."

They added, "A pardon is out of the question for someone who has destroyed the constitutional order," and stated, "We oppose his pardon."

Former Governor Kim is serving a two-year prison sentence after being convicted in the Druking comment manipulation case. Amid the upcoming August 15 special pardon to be carried out by President Yoon Suk-yeol, there are discussions within the ruling party about the possibility of pardoning Kim Kyung-soo as part of a 'grand unification' effort.

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