Cho Kuk, head of the Fatherland Reform Party, and Lee Jae Myung, head of the Democratic Party, say that ”even if some of the verdict in the first instance is false, it is not appropriate to end his political career” (South Korea)

Cho Kuk, chairman of the Fatherland Reform Party, said on the 15th that the suspension of the prison sentence given to Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, in the first trial for alleged violation of the Public Offices Election Act was "not appropriate."
In his congratulatory speech at the Seoul Special City Party Members' Conference of the Cho Kuk Fatherland Reform Party held at the National Assembly that afternoon, Chairman Cho said, "Today, we must happily elect the Seoul City Party Chairman.
"As you all know, this afternoon there was a first-instance ruling on the Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who fights alongside the prosecutorial dictatorship. I know everyone's hearts are heavy, but this is what I think," he said.
Cho said, "I think democracy is about fighting with words. We should argue and debate with each other, but there are some lies in the process.
"I think it is not appropriate to end his political career," he said. "Even if we take all the issues to court and assume that there are some lies in the process, he is the strongest presidential candidate and the 22nd
"I wonder if it is appropriate to end the political career of the leader of one of the national parliamentary parties," he said. "For example, in the case of the US presidential election, there is a fierce debate between the candidates, and as a result,
From a political point of view, there were many lies. He was not indicted. I think this is an issue that needs to be thought through deeply. Resolving issues that should be resolved politically through legal means will contribute to the development of Korean democracy.
I have serious doubts about whether it will stand," he added.