China News Service reported on June 9 that the former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak applied to stop serving his sentence due to health problems.
South Korean President Yin Xiyue said on the 9th on the issue of amnesty for Lee Myung-bak, "Judging from the precedent, it is not good for people to live in prison for more than 20 years."
Data map: South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue.
However, Yin Xiyue said on the 8th that this is not an issue that should be discussed at present.
Lee Myung-bak's legal representative said on the 8th that he had submitted an application to stop serving his sentence to the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office Anyang Branch Office last week.
The reason for the application to stop serving the sentence is that Li Mingbo suffers from diabetes and his condition has recently deteriorated.
Data map: Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Yonhap News Agency said that there are opinions that, regardless of whether the education reform department approves or not, Yin Xiyue may use the August 15 "Recovery Day" as an opportunity to grant a pardon.
During his tenure as the director of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, Yin Xiyue took command of the investigation of Lee Myung-bak's corruption case, and finally arrested and imprisoned him. In 2020, Lee Myung-bak was sentenced to 17 years in prison for corruption and bribery.