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A committee to review the parole of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who is serving a life in prison, will be held tomorrow (9th). While there are still strong arguments for and against Lee's parole, the final decision is made by Justice Minister Park Beom-gye.
Reporter Hong Young-jae on the sidewalk.
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Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison in January on charges of bribing former President Park Geun-hye and others.
The sentence expires in July of next year.
However, the demand for the release of Vice Chairman Lee, which started from the business circles, has led to controversy over special amnesty and parole in the political arena.
[Song Young-gil / Democratic Party Representative (20th of last month): Parole is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Justice
, and I think he is thinking about
the demands of the semiconductor industry,
public sentiment, and the fact that he has completed 60% of his sentence.]
Parole of Vice Chairman Lee Although there is a survey result showing that more than half of the public opinion is in favor of it, there are still strong voices against it.
The Parole Review Committee, which consists of eight outside members, led by Vice Minister of Justice Kang Seong-guk, will examine whether the parole of Vice-Chairman Lee is appropriate tomorrow afternoon.
It is said that dozens of factors will be considered, including the record of Vice Chairman Lee's prison life, and it is known that he will be released on the 13th after receiving final approval from Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye if a determination is made.
However, even if Vice Chairman Lee is released on parole, in order to return to the front line of management, he has to go through the Ministry of Justice's review to lift the restrictions on employment, and he must continue to undergo trials for illegal management succession and propofol administration.