Jin Joong-kwon: "Hwang Kyo-ahn's remark 'a country where you can't buy even one mask' is incitement"

Photo by Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University, Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon expressed his disbelief on the 5th regarding Future United Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn's statement that "this is a country where you cannot buy a single mask" amid the shortage caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

In a post on his Facebook that day, former professor Jin said, "(Hwang's statement) is not criticism but agitation. If you want to criticize, you need to aim properly."

He pointed out, "The problem is that the government sent unclear messages about mask usage from the beginning," adding, "It is unclear whether healthy people need to wear masks or not."

He continued, "Like in the US or Europe, they should have clearly stated from the start that healthy people do not need to wear masks and specifically informed who needs masks besides medical staff or infected individuals."

He added, "If that had been done, it could have minimized dangerous situations where confirmed patients ignored quarantine orders and went around looking for masks or asymptomatic people gathered in one place, ignoring the principle of 'social distancing.'"

Finally, he said, "If you want to criticize, you should have pointed this out. It is difficult to demand mask production when there are no manufacturing facilities," and added, "It would have been better to appeal for restraint so that the limited number of masks would be prioritized for those who really need them."

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