President Yoon Seok-yeol said today (12th) in relation to the special amnesty for the August 15 Liberation Day, "This amnesty has been focused on people's livelihood and economic recovery above all else."
President Yoon said this morning in a question-and-answer session at the Yongsan Presidential Office on his way to work this morning, saying, "The cabinet meeting for amnesty begins at 10 am."
He added that Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon would explain the specifics.
President Yoon added, "The world's economic instability and volatility are increasing." "The most important thing is the livelihood of the people, and the government must take care of it, but when the economy is actively running, there is an opportunity to breathe." I did.
This remark seems to have emphasized the principle of special amnesty, excluding politicians, focusing on businessmen and criminals for livelihood.
As a result, former President Lee Myung-bak (MB), former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choi Kyung-hwan, former Democratic Party lawmaker Jeon Byung-hun, and former National Intelligence Service Director Nam Jae-jun and Lee Byung-ki are expected to be excluded from pardons.
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to win the lottery, and it is speculated that Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin and other businessmen will be included in the amnesty.
In addition, President Yoon said, "Many people suffered and suffered from heavy rain this week, the largest since the meteorological observations. said.
He added, "It has been confirmed this time that this largest torrential downpour is caused by an unusual weather event, and we will fundamentally take various preventive measures so that the people do not suffer from flooding even if such a torrential rain due to any unusual event occurs in the future."
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