[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] It has been confirmed that the Ministry of Justice's Pardon Review Committee included former President Lee Myung-bak and former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo in the special pardon list to be carried out at the end of this year.
According to political and legal circles, the Pardon Review Committee held a meeting at 10 a.m. on the 23rd at the Ministry of Justice Gwacheon Government Complex to review the candidates for the year-end special pardon and made this decision.
Former President Lee was included in the pardon and reinstatement list, while former Governor Kim was included in the pardon list without reinstatement. Former President Lee was sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Supreme Court in October 2020 on charges including embezzlement and bribery. He is currently under suspension of sentence execution due to health reasons. If the pardon is finalized, the remaining sentence of about 15 years will be waived.
Former Governor Kim is serving a two-year prison sentence confirmed by the Supreme Court in July last year for the 'Druking comment manipulation case.' His sentence is set to expire in May next year. Since Kim will only be exempted from the remaining sentence, his eligibility to run for office will be restricted until May 2028.
Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon plans to report the pardon and reinstatement list decided by the review committee to President Yoon Suk-yeol, who holds the pardon authority, soon.
President Yoon is expected to preside over a Cabinet meeting on the 27th to finalize the list and carry out the pardon effective on the 28th.
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