President Lee to hold extraordinary cabinet meeting tomorrow to decide on Cho Kuk's pardon

On the 10th, the South Korean presidential office announced, "The 35th Extraordinary Cabinet Meeting is scheduled to be held tomorrow (the 11th) at 2:30 pm."
Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung said in a statement on the same day, "The case
"We plan to deliberate and vote on one general case regarding special pardons, special commutations, special restoration of rights, and special leniency measures," the council said.
The biggest concern is whether the special pardon power will be exercised for Cho Kuk, former chairman of the Fatherland Reform Party.
Prior to this, the Ministry of Justice (equivalent to the Ministry of Justice in Japan) Pardon and Restoration Review Committee compiled a list of candidates for pardon and restoration to be reported to the President, including former Representative Cho Kuk, Yoon Mi-hee,
It has been revealed that many politicians, including former lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang, are included in the list. President Lee Jae-myung's decision will be put to the test as he is caught between political burden and public expectations.
Since some opposition politicians are included, it has been suggested that the list may be intended to balance the political balance, but there are also criticisms that it is a "free pass" for certain forces, mainly opposition parties and civic groups.
The ruling is also harsh. A presidential office official said, "The final pardon power is the president's sole prerogative," but added cautiously, "We must wait and see what the president decides during the Cabinet meeting."