Park Geun-hye will be released from prison tonight: 4 years and 9 months in jail will be longer than president

Original title: Park Geun-hye will be released from prison tonight: 4 years and 9 months in jail is longer than president

　　Overseas Network, December 30th Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye received an amnesty and will be released from prison at 0:00 local time on December 31, which is 11:00 pm on the 30th, Beijing time. She was detained in March 2017 for being involved in the case of “confidential interfering in politics”. She has been imprisoned for 4 years and 9 months so far, surpassing the 4 years and 1 month when she was president, and became the former president of South Korea with the longest jail time. Some Korean media disclosed Park Geun-hye’s release process.

According to the South Korean website “Edaily”, Park Geun-hye is currently receiving treatment at Samsung Seoul Hospital.The release process will be carried out in the ward, and there is no need to return to prison. As soon as the release time is up, the prison guards will issue her a pardon certificate, and then the police officers in charge of surveillance will be evacuated. Instead, security personnel were assigned to Park Geun-hye in accordance with the former president’s treatment law.

However, due to the deterioration of Park Geun-hye’s health, it is very likely that she will not be discharged immediately. His lawyer once stated that Park Geun-hye will be hospitalized until early February 2022.

According to Korean media, Park Geun-hye’s health has deteriorated recently. In addition to shoulder and lumbar diseases, he cannot chew food. He can only drink porridge or fried noodles. Due to his uneasy mental state, he has also been treated in the Department of Mental Health Medicine.

Park Geun-hye’s release was imminent. On the 29th, his supporters sent congratulatory wreaths. More than 500 wreaths were placed at the entrance of Park Geun-hye’s hospital, accompanied by a portrait of Park Geun-hye.

The garland sending event was initiated by the conservative group “We Republican Party” composed of pro-Pak people. On the 29th, from morning to evening, Huahuan was sent to the entrance of Samsung Seoul Hospital in an endless stream. “We Republican Party” members said that by the morning of the 30th, 1,000 garlands are expected to be delivered.

The wreath was filled with blessings, including “I wish former President Park Geun-hye a speedy recovery”, “Come on”, “We will always be with you” and so on. (Overseas Network Liu Qiang)

Editor in charge: Liu Debin