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Former President Park Geun-hye, who was included in the New Year's special amnesty lottery, will be released at midnight tonight (30th). A reporter is at Samsung Seoul Hospital, where former President Park is hospitalized.
Reporter Chan-geun Park, how does the pardon process work?
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Yes, ex-President Park's pardon takes effect four hours later, at midnight.
The release procedure is being carried out in the ward of Samsung Seoul Hospital, where former President Park is being hospitalized.
Then, when four or five detention center personnel guarding former President Park withdraw, the pardon process will be complete.
Former President Park is freed after 4 years and 9 months of detention.
However, even if he is released due to poor back and shoulder health, he will continue to be hospitalized here until the beginning of February next year.
In addition, since he was impeached without fulfilling his term of office, he can only receive security from the Presidential Security Service until early March of next year, five years after his resignation, but not other former presidents.
Ahead of the release of
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, did former President Park have any position today?
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24th, when the amnesty was announced, former President Park, who made a statement through lawyer Yoo Young-ha, informed that there was nothing special to say today and there is no special schedule.
With attention being focused on when and what kind of political action he will take after his release, the road in front of the hospital's main gate is lined with wreaths sent by supporters for hundreds of meters.
Banners with phrases such as "Release begins" and "I wish you a recovery" were also hung up.
From 10 pm, we plan to gather in this area to hold a rally to welcome the amnesty.
(On-site conduct: Compilation-hyung, Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Won-hee Won)