"Modern Eumseo System"·"The Second Jo Min"... Opposition Parties' Fierce Criticism of 'Public Medical School Selection Method' (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The opposition parties have criticized the Ministry of Health and Welfare's policy to involve civic groups in selecting students for the Public Health Medical University (Public Medical School), calling it a "modern-day nepotism system" and warning that "second and third generations of Jo Min (daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk) will emerge one after another."

On the 25th, Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, wrote on Facebook, "Only those who shouted to protect Cho Kuk while intimidating the prosecution, those who exploited the suffering of comfort women grandmothers for personal gain, and pro-government civic groups that spread a virus of hatred by branding intellectuals who speak the truth as traitors will be included in the committee."

Ahn questioned, "Does Seoul City, which has failed to properly apologize or investigate the brutal violation of women's human rights, have the qualification to recommend talent? Can we expect fairness from the Ulsan mayor, a suspect in the worst election fraud in history?" He added, "Can civic groups, mobilized by pro-government organizations clinging tightly to the regime and parasitizing on local leaders, fairly recommend talent?"

He criticized, "It will be a 'party for them only,' where dirty deals like 'I will put in your daughter, so recommend my son' run rampant," and "machines producing fake certificates of commendation, false internship certificates, and bogus volunteer confirmations will be fully mobilized to meet the minimum recommendation qualifications."

Ahn further pointed out, "The government openly institutionalizing a modern-day nepotism system is truly the institutional legalization of corruption and irregularities," and urged, "I hope they immediately abandon the idea of destroying justice and fairness and creating a ladder of social advancement only for their own children through such acts."

Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the United Future Party, also commented on Facebook, "This is really audacious. This is openly committing admission fraud," and said, "It means civic groups will not be punished even if they commit admission fraud."

He criticized, "It is a country where second and third generations of Jo Min will be admitted one after another legally," and "A new country that has never been experienced before is one where admission fraud can be freely committed without punishment."

Park Soo-young, also from the same party, said, "It is unreasonable that public medical school students are recommended by provincial governors and civic groups. Where is the guarantee that these people will make proper recommendations?" He questioned, "Do you trust civic groups even after seeing the Yoon Mi-hyang case? Do you believe admissions will be transparent after the Cho Kuk incident?"

He pointed out, "Isn't it normal to enter university and become a doctor based on ability, not a modern-day nepotism system called recommendation?" He criticized, "Instead of encouraging and raising fees for medical staff who have been struggling for months due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), increasing medical school quotas at this time is like stabbing them in the back."

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