Democratic Party's Reason for Not Issuing Separate Comment on MB's Sentence Suspension

"Everyone Should Have the Same Judgment and Execution Regarding Health Reasons"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The fact that former President Lee Myung-bak was released due to a suspension of sentence execution has drawn attention as the Democratic Party of Korea did not issue a separate 'comment.' The Democratic Party explained that they did not release a separate comment because they believe the suspension of sentence execution for health reasons should be respected.

On the 29th, Shin Hyun-young, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, explained to reporters after the Democratic Party emergency meeting held at the National Assembly, in response to questions about the party's stance on the suspension of sentence execution for the former president, "We judged that it is appropriate not to issue a special comment unless it is unavoidable regarding the situation where the sentence was executed for health reasons."

Spokesperson Shin said, "We do not think that a pardon is an appropriate time to discuss the suspension of sentence execution," and added, "Please understand that we are not making any special comments or remarks."

He stated, "I believe that everyone should make the same judgment and execution decision for health reasons," and added, "In that regard, I think opinions on the suspension of sentence execution due to health issues should be respected."