Poll finds more Koreans oppose than support Cho Kuk pardon

A recent poll shows that public opinion remains deeply divided over the special pardon granted to Cho Kuk, former leader of the minor liberal Rebuilding Korea Party, on Liberation Day, with opposition outweighing support. Announced by President Lee Jae Myung on Monday, the pardon restored Cho’s political rights upon his release at midnight on Friday. A Gallup Korea survey of 1,007 adults nationwide, conducted for three days starting Tuesday, found that 43 percent supported Cho’s pardon, while 48 percent opposed it. Nine percent withheld their judgement. By age group, support was highest among people in their 40s at 58 percent and those in their 50s at 59 percent. However, among young people aged 18 to 29, 50 percent were against the pardon. Of those in their 30s, 62 percent were opposed, while among people in their 60s, 54 percent opposed. For those aged 70 or older, 56 percent were opposed. Politically, 72 percent of progressives supported the pardon, while 75 percent of conservatives opposed it. Among moderates, half opposed the pardon compared to 43 percent who supported it, and unWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times