Former President Lee Myung-bak Applies for Extension of Suspension of Sentence Execution Due to "Health Reasons"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Former President Lee Myung-bak (81), who was temporarily released for three months due to a suspension of sentence execution, applied for an extension of the suspension period to the prosecution on the 16th.

According to legal circles, Lee's side submitted an application for an extension of the suspension of sentence execution to the Anyang branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office on the morning of the same day, citing "health reasons." Former President Lee was sentenced to 17 years in prison and fined 13 billion won for charges including receiving large bribes from Samsung Group and embezzling company funds. He was released on June 28, after 1 year and 7 months of imprisonment, due to the suspension of sentence execution. At that time, he applied for the suspension citing chronic illnesses such as diabetes.

The Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Suspension of Sentence Execution Review Committee decided on a three-month suspension, stating that "considering the health condition, there is a concern that the execution of the sentence could significantly harm health." The Criminal Procedure Act stipulates that the execution of imprisonment can be suspended when ▲ there is a concern that the execution of the sentence could significantly harm health ▲ the person is aged 70 or older ▲ the person is more than six months pregnant ▲ there is no one to protect elderly direct ascendants or young direct descendants.

The Suwon District Prosecutors' Office plans to hold a review committee meeting chaired by the deputy chief prosecutor within this month to examine the appropriateness of extending the suspension of sentence execution. Former President Lee is currently receiving outpatient treatment at his residence in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

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