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Today (28th), former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Gyeong-soo, who was released from prison on a special pardon, visited the grave of former President Roh Moo-hyun on his first schedule.

He stressed the need for national unity several times, saying that unity cannot be achieved through a promise of brute force.



Reporter Han Seong-hee covered the story.



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18 months of imprisonment.



Former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Gyeong-soo, who said he wanted a warm spring instead of a cold winter, revealed his feelings about his special pardon.



[Kim Kyung-soo/Former Gyeongnam Governor: It's like being forced to receive a gift you don't want to receive.

Even if I wanted to send it back, there was no way to send it back.]



He expressed his displeasure at the government's promotion of national unity in the background of the amnesty.



[Kim Gyeong-soo/Former Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do: (I think the people are much more aware that integration cannot be achieved through a one-way street or a fight in this way.)]



Former Governor Kim visited the grave site of former President Roh Moo-hyun in Bongha Village, Gimhae as his first schedule. I worshiped.



He said he would calmly organize his thoughts when asked about future plans, but he left a lingering impression by talking about national integration several times.



[Kim Kyung-soo/Former Governor of South Gyeongsang Province: Shouldn't we now look back now to see why President Moo-Hyun Roh worked so hard for national unity



? You can't run for both the local elections and the presidential election.



However, even before that, lottery is possible through a presidential pardon.



It is difficult to run immediately, but as the judicial risk of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myeong is growing, former governor Kim's move, which is called the core of the so-called pro-moon and pro-Roh, is attracting more attention.



[Kim Young-bae/Democratic Party member: I think I will probably keep my distance (for the time being) on ​​the current issue.



Wouldn't a new role for former Governor Kim Kyung- soo

be required to further unite the Democratic Party and create a beloved Democratic Party?

There are many prospects that it will go public this year.



(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho · Kim Heung-ki, video editing: Lee Seung-jin)