“Left behind while others are released, I can’t wait any longer”... Lee Hwa-young, involved in North Korea remittances, repeatedly requests release from the Blue House

■ A key variable in the ‘prosecution withdrawal political landscape’
Lee’s 7-year and 8-month sentence finalized by Supreme Court
Found guilty of perjury in National Assembly, awaiting second trial
Attorney Kim Kwang-min: “Is it right that only Lee Hwa-young
goes to prison for the same case?”
The core of the third-party bribery regarding North Korea remittances
Political circles: “The two are not in a special relationship”

As Lee Hwa-young, the former Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province and a key figure in the Shuangyang North Korea remittance case, demanded ‘parole’ on the 7th, stating “I can no longer wait,” evaluations are emerging that former Vice Governor Lee has become a key variable in the political landscape surrounding the withdrawal of prosecutions. Amid observations that the withdrawal of prosecution in President Lee Jae-myung's case could be used as a justification for Lee Hwa-young's release, controversy surrounding the legitimacy of the prosecution withdrawal in President Lee's trial is expected to intensify.
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