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[Gollum]

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2005/08/13/200508130017.asp


President Roh Moo-hyun will grant special Liberation Day pardons for more than 4.22 million people, including scores of politicians and former government officials convicted of corruption and election law violations.



Jeez.. how many people live in this freakin country??? Isn't that like 1/3rd of the population of Seoul?

[Real Reality]

Already posted, see
Is this GOOD or BAD? 4.22 Million Granted Amnesty.
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=43155

... the government decided to grant pardons to some 4.22 million people, including politicians. This is the fourth largest number of people who have been granted amnesty: 7 million in 1995, 5.5 million in 1998 and 4.8 million in 2002.
By Kim Rahn, Korea Times (August 12, 2005)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200508/kt2005081217273111950.htm

[denverdeath]

Must be an election coming very soon...

[dogbert]

I think over 4 million were traffic law offenders.

[Real Reality]

World Cup amnesty for traffic offenders
Drivers who received black marks under the Traffic Regulation Law before June 30 will be eliminated from the blacklist. Additionally, those whose licenses were revoked or suspended for 1 to 5 years will be exempted from further punishment.

These changes reflect the government's desire to maintain the festive mood of the World Cup and to celebrate the national team's advance to the semifinal. The government announced the decision after a state affairs meeting on Tuesday. Drivers with suspended licenses may retrieve their cards from local police stations regardless of the amount of time remaining in the suspension period. Fines related to the offense must still be paid, however.
JoongAng Ilbo (July 9, 2002)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200207/09/200207092343293009900090409041.html

[Editorials] Be prudent with pardons
And pardons on Independence Day and National Liberation Day have become almost annual events. Even during this month, 4.8 million traffic law violators have been granted pardons along with 508,000 minor debtors in celebration of the World Cup.
JoongAng Ilbo (July 22, 2002)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200207/22/200207222233028049900090109011.html

Pardon is largest since 1998: Sentences of 125,000 civil servants annulled
The government will pardon 151,122 people convicted of crimes and violations of election-related laws, the Justice Ministry announced yesterday. It has been customary for the ministry to grant such pardons each year to mark Aug. 15, Liberation Day. It is the largest pardon for civil servants since 1998, when former President Kim Dae-jung granted a sweeping amnesty to about 160,000 civil servants.
by Jeon Jin-bae, JoongAng Daily (August 13, 2003)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200308/13/200308130212365009900090309031.html

World's Longest-Serving Political Prisoner Granted Amnesty
The government on February 22 released the names of the 8,812 people who will be freed from prison or reinstated with full rights to run for office or attain a government position. The amnesty or pardons will officially come into effect on February 25 in honor of President Kim Dae Jung's first-year anniversary in office.
JoongAng Daily (February 22, 1999)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/199902/22/199902220000040349900090409041.html

[funplanet]

Who says crime doesn't pay???

No wonder there is no respect for the rule of law in this wonderful country

[chiaa]

[denverdeath]

[Barking Mad Lord Snapcase]

[jajdude]

Thank you for saying that.

[Cymro]

Now, I understand something my girlfriend at the time was going on about last year.

Though she liked Noh Moo-hyun, she wouldn't have minded seeing his impeachment go through as she could have got her drivers' licence back.

I thought it couldn't possibly be true. We're not together anymore, but I'm guessing she'll be among the 4,200,000 traffic-law-violating drivers to be let back on the road because ...well, why exactly?

Seriously, if 4.2million proven bad drivers are getting a nice little independence day gift, what are the millions of good drivers getting?

Is there anywhere else in the world that does this? (I mean among developed/developing countries.)

I've few complaints about Korea and it's people lately, but this is lunacy.

[just because]

I have to agree with the lunacy comment....

So i can go out and drive like a fool and know that every 3 or 4 years all my stupidity will be wiped away because of some government goodwill gesture....

Why would you ever pay your speeding tickets???

It looks to me also like an excuse to lessen the police workload as well..

[On the other hand]

[Gopher]

[itaewonguy]