Moon Jae-in withdraws criminal complaint against protester who insulted president
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in s office said Tuesday it is dropping a complaint against an anti-Moon protester. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License Photo
May 4 (UPI) South Korean President Moon Jae-in decided to withdraw a criminal complaint against a protester who distributed leaflets that were deemed offensive, according to Seoul s presidential Blue House.
Blue House spokeswoman Park Kyeong-mee said at a briefing Tuesday that the president ordered the withdrawal of the complaint, local newspaper Dong-A Ilbo reported.
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Park defended Moon s tolerance of hateful expressions toward himself and his family, out of respect for the freedom of expression of the South Korean people.