Kim Jong-in: "Public Medical School Is Not an Urgent Task... Overcoming COVID-19 Comes First"

Kim Jong-in, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee Chairman-Senior Lawmakers Meeting held at the National Assembly on the 26th, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, urged on the 26th regarding the conflict between the government and the Medical Association over the establishment of the Public Health Medical University (Public Medical School), saying, "There is no issue more important than overcoming the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19)" and "Please take a step back and focus all efforts on overcoming COVID-19."

Chairman Kim said at the Emergency Committee Chairman-Senior Lawmakers meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, "How to quickly overcome the COVID-19 crisis is a very important point," emphasizing this.

He said, "It seems that the government and doctors are currently unable to find a compromise, and the increase in medical school admissions and the establishment of the Public Medical School have become grounds for debate, leading to the unfortunate event of doctors going on strike." He added, "The establishment of the Public Medical School itself is not an urgent task," and urged the government to "abandon the idea that it can be enforced solely with power and will."

Chairman Kim stated, "I understand that the government is devising various measures against the second wave of COVID-19, but the most important task is to overcome COVID-19 quickly," and "The people who will play the most important role in overcoming the COVID-19 crisis are the doctors and nurses working in healthcare. They must work passionately, and each citizen must comply with the various guidelines presented by the government."

He added, "It is a reality that the economy inevitably suffers severe damage due to COVID-19, but if we fail to overcome COVID-19, which is related to human life, economic recovery will be impossible in the long term," and "For now, the government should put all efforts into overcoming COVID-19."

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