[정치]Does the former president’s amnesty contribute to national integration? … 6 out of 10 citizens ‘No’

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Furthermore, there is still a storm in politics over the amnesty of former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye brought by Democratic Party representative Lee Nak-yeon.

When asked about whether the former president’s amnesty contributes to national unity, six out of ten answered negatively that they could not contribute.

Reporter Baek Jong-gyu reported.

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In addition, the representative of the Democratic Party, Lee Nak-yeon, mentioned the pardon of former presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye on the basis of national unity from the first day of the new year.

[이낙연 / 더불어민주당 대표 (지난 1일) : (신년 인터뷰에서 전직 대통령 사면 말씀하셨는데요.) 적절한 시기에 대통령께 건의 드릴 생각입니다.]

However, in reaction that it was premature, Lee took a step back on the forgiveness issue, saying that public consensus and reflection by the parties are important.

The popular power poured out criticism, saying they were using the former president’s pardon tactically.

[주호영 / 국민의힘 원내대표 (지난 4일) : 자신들이 집권하고 있다고 칼자루를 잡고 있다고 사면을 정략적으로 활용하거나 사면을 가지고 장난쳐서는 안 될 것입니다.]

So what do people think of the former president’s pardon?

When YTN asked if the two former presidential pardons contributed to national unity when asked by Real Meter, a polling agency, 6 out of 10 answered negatively.

38.8% of those surveyed said it would contribute to integration.

The responses were very different depending on the party that supported the Democratic Party, while 81.7% of the Democratic Party supporters received negative responses, while 64.1% of the People’s Power supporters were positive.

The pardon for the former president has some confusion within the passport, but it appears to have had the effect of gathering Democratic supporters.

[김봉신 / 리얼미터 수석부장 : 전반적으로 사면론 제기에 대한 반작용으로 민주당 지지자를 결속시키는 효과가 나타나는 것 같습니다. 결국, 사면론은 진보성향을 결속시키고 보수 및 중도 성향을 분열시킬 이슈로 보입니다.]

The response by age group also stands out.

More than 70% of those surveyed between the ages of 20 and 30, who value justice, said that amnesty would not contribute to people’s integration, but more positive responses were found between the ages of 60 and 70.

By region, only in Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam did the positive responses outnumber the negative responses, and in the rest of the regions there were many negative responses.

If the sentence of former President Park Geun-hye is upheld in the new Supreme Court appeal on the 14th, the former president’s pardon will re-emerge as a major concern and public opinion is expected to fluctuate again.

YTN Baek Jong-kyu[[email protected]]is.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]