Opposition: "President Yoon's Special Envoy, Reckless Release of Deep-rooted Corruption Forces"

"Amnesty Ignoring Public Sentiment"
"Kim Kyung-soo Amnesty, Absurd"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The Democratic Party of Korea criticized the special pardon issued by President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 27th as a "reckless mass pardon that released the corrupt forces of Lee Myung-bak and the deep-rooted evils of Park Geun-hye."

Park Sung-jun, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, stated in a written briefing that regarding the special pardon deliberated and approved at the Cabinet meeting by President Yoon, "It is a pardon made at my own discretion, completely disregarding the public sentiment," criticizing the decision.

Regarding President Yoon's remark that the pardon "is hoped to be an opportunity to unite national strength," Park pointed out that it is "a pardon that undermines national unity and divides public opinion."

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He asked, "What exactly is the rule of law that President Yoon emphasizes?" and questioned, "Is releasing corrupt forces, deep-rooted evils, and those who disrupt national order a decision befitting the rule of law?"

Spokesperson Park also pointed out, "The person who led the investigation into deep-rooted evils is none other than President Yoon himself," and asked, "Is the prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol who led the deep-rooted evils investigation different from President Yoon Seok-yeol who is now releasing those deep-rooted evils?"

Regarding the pardon of former President Lee Myung-bak along with the exemption of an 8.2 billion won fine, he questioned, "Is this the fairness and common sense that President Yoon has repeatedly emphasized?"

On pardoning former Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Kim Kyung-soo, who had expressed opposition to being pardoned, he called it "absurd," criticizing, "Equating a criminal with over ten years remaining on their sentence with someone about to be released soon is unreasonable."

Spokesperson Park criticized, "This special pardon decision signals the revival of corrupt forces and deep-rooted evils," adding, "President Yoon, who gained popularity through investigations to eradicate deep-rooted evils, is now set to govern the country alongside those very forces."

He continued, "It is obvious that this pardon decision, which the public does not agree with, will only escalate social conflicts."

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