Lee Jung-mi: "Kim Tae-woo's Pardon Undermines Judiciary... Justice Party Will Judge"

Lee Jeong-mi, leader of the Justice Party, criticized the pardon of former Seoul Gangseo District Mayor Kim Tae-woo, who exposed allegations of cover-up by the Blue House special inspection team during the Moon Jae-in administration, just three months after his conviction was confirmed by the Supreme Court, calling it a "weakening of the judiciary."

On the 14th, Lee said on her social media (SNS), "They say the pardon of former Mayor Kim is the president's exclusive authority. No matter how imperial the presidential system is, it does not grant the power to do anything,"

Lee Jung-mi, leader of the Justice Party, is speaking at the launch ceremony of the 30,000 won Free Pass Campaign Headquarters held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 16th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

She criticized, "The misconduct confirmed by the Supreme Court alone includes hospitality from private contractors, improper interference in investigations of bribes from construction contractors, and attempts at preferential appointments in the Ministry of Science and ICT, which cannot be counted on fingers," adding, "By pardoning him just three months later, the president has weakened the judiciary."

She continued, "Under such a government, who would respect the law? Where does the president's rule of law even exist?" and added, "The Justice Party will definitely judge this attempt."

On the same day, the government granted a "Liberation Day special pardon" effective on the 15th to 2,176 people, including former Mayor Kim, small and medium-sized business owners, small merchants, general criminal offenders, economic figures, and politicians.

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