Lee Myung-bak Was Treated Like A Former South Korean President In Prison: He Lived In A 13-Square-Meter Single Room And Drank Tofu Soup | Former president

Original title: Lee Myung-bak was imprisoned and treated like a former president of South Korea: he lived in a 13-square-meter single room and drank tofu soup.

On October 30, before being imprisoned, Li Mingbo was helped by his wife to the hospital (Yonhap News Agency)

　　Overseas Network, November 2 On the afternoon of November 2, former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was escorted to the East Seoul Detention Center and officially served his sentence. The 78-year-old was sentenced to 17 years in the final trial for corruption last week. Korean media revealed Li Mingbo’s prison life: Due to the former president’s treatment, he can live in only one cell on the 12th floor. The first prison meal included mushroom soup and tofu, etc. However, after the meal, you must clean and return the dishes yourself.

Data Map: Tofu Mushroom Soup

The Yonhap news agency said that although the South Korean Supreme Court sentenced Lee Myung-bak to 17 years, his detention for about a year can be used as a penalty for his sentence.In the future, he will have to serve 16 years in prison and will be released in 2036 at the age of 95.

Schematic diagram of Li Mingbo’s cell

　　Taking into account issues such as the former president’s status and courtesy, Lee Myung-bak will be assigned to the single-person cell on the 12th floor of the detention center, with an area of ​​approximately 13.07 square meters, which is more larger than Park Geun-hye’s cell (10.08 square meters).Isolation facilities will be installed around to prohibit other prisoners from approaching. The cell is equipped with a TV, mirror, dining table and desk, locker, sink, bedding, and cleaning supplies.

　　Korean media also announced the recipes from the detention center on the day of Li Mingbo’s incarceration. The dinner menu included mushroom and tofu soup, kimchi-stewed saury, cold greens, and radish kimchi.

Lee Myung-bak was detained at the East Seoul Detention Center (SBS News)

On October 29, the Supreme Court of South Korea issued a final verdict on Lee Myung-bo’s corruption and bribery case, upholding the second instance verdict and sentenced him to 17 years in prison, a fine of 13 billion. won (approximately 77.11 million yuan) and 5.78 billion won (approximately). 34.29 million yuan). The court also reversed Li Mingbo’s bail order.

On October 30, Li Mingbo went to the hospital for treatment (Yonhap News Agency)

On the day the verdict was announced, Lee Myung-bak expressed strong dissatisfaction. He issued a statement, on the one hand angrily condemning “South Korea’s rule of law has collapsed” and “the Supreme Court is unfair.” The world. “(Liu Qiang Overseas Network)

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