[Joo Young-jin's News Briefing]

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■ Broadcast: SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing> Monday to Friday (14:00 – 15:20)
■ Host: Anchor Joo Young-jin
■ Discussion: Park Yong-jin, Vice Chairman of the Regulatory Rationalization Committee; Kim Sung-tae, former Floor Leader of the People Power Party; Yang Man-hee, SBS Editorial Writer
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● Controversy Over 'Demand for Lee Hwa-young's Parole'

Park Yong-jin / Vice Chairman of the Regulatory Rationalization Committee
"Making Lee Hwa-young's 'demand for parole' public was a misjudgment by the attorney"
"A burden on the president, the ruling party, and the Ministry of Justice... Not a good choice"
"The situation is heading toward one where granting parole is burdensome"

Kim Sung-tae / Former Floor Leader of the People Power Party
"Song Young-gil, the President's Special Adviser for Political Affairs... Likely went to placate Lee Hwa-young at the detention center"
"Lee Hwa-young effectively threatened the president, saying 'I will not sit idly by'"
"Demanding parole shakes the principles of the rule of law... Making state governance difficult"

Yang Man-hee / SBS Editorial Writer
"Whether the demand for Lee Hwa-young's parole reflects his own intention is a variable"
"As the remarks became public, granting parole seems to have become even more difficult"

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