Doctor Ahn Cheol-soo who went down to Daegu, netizens' reactions... "Touching" vs "Show"

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, is returning to the Emergency Response Headquarters building after completing treatment related to a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) at Daegu Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University, Jung-gu, Daegu, on the afternoon of the 1st.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, visited Daegu on the 1st with his wife, Kim Mi-kyung, a professor at Seoul National University’s Department of Forensic Medicine, to participate in volunteer medical service for COVID-19 treatment. Netizens praised the effort. However, some criticized it as a mere show.

Ahn, who is a doctor by training, volunteered for COVID-19 treatment at Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital starting from 10 a.m. that day. Comments on related articles included, “Ahn Cheol-soo is a true politician!”, “This is the best thing Ahn Cheol-soo has done in his political career. Since he is a doctor by profession, he is helping like this. I was a bit moved when I saw the sweat on his clothes,” and “He truly stands with the people. Supporting Ahn Cheol-soo.”

On the other hand, one netizen commented, “Stop the show. Don’t try to gain votes through this. It’s transparent.” Another netizen said, “When did he even graduate from medical school? Just wearing a doctor’s gown doesn’t automatically give you skills.”

As Ahn engaged in medical volunteering, the People’s Party reportedly plans to suspend party schedules such as the Supreme Council meetings for the time being and focus on preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, is returning to the Emergency Response Headquarters building after completing treatment related to a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) at Daegu Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University, Jung-gu, Daegu, on the afternoon of the 1st.
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Meanwhile, on the 29th of last month, Ahn posted on his Twitter, “As of 4 p.m. today, the ratio of confirmed COVID-19 cases per one million people has surpassed that of China,” and urged, “The six measures requested from the government two days ago regarding COVID-19 are still valid. I hope they will be implemented as soon as possible.”

The six measures proposed by Ahn include ▲a presidential address ▲expert-centered decision-making by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters ▲quarantine martial law ▲distinguishing between dedicated medical institutions and general medical institutions ▲development of treatments ▲and emergency livelihood measures.

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