Ahn Cheol-soo Criticizes President Lee Jae-myung's Liberation Day Pardon

Ahn Cheol-soo, the candidate for the chairmanship of the People Power Party, has delivered strong criticism of President Lee Jae-myung's special pardon on Liberation Day.

On the 11th, Ahn posted on his Facebook a message titled "President Lee Jae-myung. You are a traitor to the nation."

Ahn expressed his anger, stating, "This president has indeed carried out the Liberation Day pardon." He criticized the individuals included in the pardon, saying, "It seems as if a lineup of criminals, such as Cho Kuk, Jeong Kyung-shim, Yoon Mi-hyang, Choi Kang-wook, Cho Hee-yeon, Eun Soo-mi, Kim Eun-kyeong, and Shin Mi-sook – those involved in college entrance exam scandals, shameless offenders, bribery criminals, and power-related corruption cases – were gathered like those being transported in a prison transport vehicle."

Claiming Disruption of Liberation Day's Meaning with 'Traitor' Remark

Ahn further argued, "These people were granted presidential favors under the guise of national unity and restoration of people's livelihoods." He criticized the president for "disguising those who have betrayed the nation and disturbed the national flag as patriots and releasing them into society on Liberation Day, a day we rose from a colonial state to a free and independent nation."

Additionally, Ahn used extreme language, stating, "You are a spy planted by the pro-Lee Jae-myung faction in the Republic of Korea, a traitor president."

He even remarked, "If the governors from the Japanese colonial era had seen this, they would have admired how this president plays a leading role in destroying Korea's national fortune."

Meanwhile, on the same day, the government announced that it would carry out a special pardon for 836,687 people, including former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, effective from the 15th.

This pardon includes 1,920 general criminal offenders, 27 politicians and key public officials, 16 businesspeople, as well as 184 union members, street vendors, and farmers.

Image Sources: Ahn Cheol-soo, candidate for the chairmanship of the People Power Party / News1, President Lee Jae-myung / News1, from left to right: former representative Cho Kuk, his wife Jeong Kyung-shim, Yoon Mi-hyang, and former lawmaker Choi Kang-wook. / News1