Jung Sung-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and a key figure in the pro-Lee Jae-myung faction, said on the 12th that a pardon and reinstatement are needed for Cho Kuk, the former leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party, who is currently imprisoned.
Jung, appearing on SBS Radio's "Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show," answered "yes" when the host asked if a pardon and reinstatement were necessary for the former leader.
He said, “The sentences received by the spouse, and those received by the former leader. The children were reduced to being high school graduates, and the graduate programs were canceled,” noting, “Apart from political considerations, the sentences received by former leader Cho and his family were excessively disproportionate and harsh.”
Previously, the former leader received a two-year prison sentence finalized by the Supreme Court for charges including forgery and obstruction of business related to admission irregularities concerning his children, and has been incarcerated since last December.
Meanwhile, Jung commented on the real estate holdings under borrowed names and allegations of borrowed name loans involving Oh Kwang-soo, the senior secretary to the president for civil affairs, saying, “It was inappropriate behavior, wasn’t it?” and added, “Since there are some illegal aspects, he should explain them well and seek understanding from the public.”
He also stated, “He is not a minister or a member of a constitutional institution; he is an aide to the president, and it seems the president appointed him with the belief that ‘this person is competent,’” adding, “I want to ask the public to watch closely for a while.”