China News Service, Seoul, December 31 (Reporter Liu Xu) At 0:00 local time on December 31 (23:00 Beijing time on the 30th), former South Korean President Park Geun-hye received a special pardon and was released after being detained for 4 years and 9 months. Regain freedom.
Park Geun-hye is currently undergoing treatment at Samsung Seoul Hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and will not be discharged immediately due to her poor health.
Therefore, Park Geun-hye's release procedures were handled in the hospital.
According to Korean media reports, as soon as the amnesty time arrived at 0:00 on the 31st, the director of the Seoul Detention Center and other related persons came to the ward where Park Geun-hye was hospitalized and handed Park Geun-hye a pardon and restoration certificate, and Park Geun-hye received the certificate in person.
It is reported that the certificate contains Park Geun-hye's name, ID number, crime and sentence, and is stamped with the seal of the Minister of Justice of South Korea.
Subsequently, the guards resident in Park Geun-hye's ward evacuated, and the pardon procedure was completed.
Yonhap News Agency reported that Park Geun-hye is expected to be hospitalized at least until February 2 next year due to his poor health.
Except for his cronies and lawyers, Park Geun-hye does not meet with outsiders, and the items left in the Seoul Detention Center will also be collected by an agent.
Regarding the treatment after the amnesty, according to South Korea’s "Former President’s Courtesy Act," Park Geun-hye, as the president impeached during his term, will not be able to enjoy a monthly pension of 12 million won (approximately 64,300 yuan) and a private driver and The secretary and other former presidents are treated, but because they have involved South Korea’s highest state secrets, they will retain certain security services.
According to South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo, to celebrate Park Geun-hye’s final freedom, Park Geun-hye’s supporters placed hundreds of blessing wreaths at the entrance of Samsung Seoul Hospital. The wreaths read “welcome release,” “heal soon,” “go on”, and “we.” "Be with you" and other congratulatory and blessing words.
Park Geun-hye is the eldest daughter of former South Korean President Park Jung-hee. He was elected as South Korean President in December 2012 and was the first female president in South Korean history.
In March 2017, Park Geun-hye lost judicial immunity due to being impeached in the scandal of "confidentialism in politics". He was detained in the detention center on the 31st of the same month. He has been imprisoned for 4 years and 9 months and is the longest former president of South Korea. .
On the 24th of this month, the Ministry of Justice of South Korea announced an amnesty for Park Geun-hye in order to promote national unity.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed the hope that all sectors of the society will surpass their differences and join hands to create a new era.
Park Geun-hye responded to the amnesty that day, "expressing gratitude" to Moon Jae-in and the government.
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