People Power Party's Jo Su-jin on Ministry of Health and Welfare Poster... "The Very Idea of Making Something Like This Is Surprising"

A screenshot of a post by Sujin Jo, a member of the People Power Party, on Facebook and a photo of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Chuseok greeting poster / Source=Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] Sujin Jo, a member of the People Power Party, criticized the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Chuseok greeting poster featuring Minister Park Neung-hoo prominently, saying, "The very idea of making something like this is surprising and strange. The background is the moon."

On the 4th, Jo posted on Facebook along with the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Chuseok greeting poster, making these remarks.

She said, "Since January 20, when the first domestic COVID-19 case was confirmed, the media and experts criticized, saying 'What’s the use of spraying disinfectant with the door wide open?'" and added, "This points to the criticism that the first step of quarantine was taken incorrectly."

She continued, "However, the latch was not locked," and stated that the ones who have shown endless dedication to COVID-19 are the "doctors," mentioning "doctors, nurses, and volunteers who have worked tirelessly on quarantine and endless dedication."

She also added, "The burden resulting from (quarantine failure) was passed directly onto the medical staff."

Earlier, the Ministry of Health and Welfare posted the "Chuseok greeting poster" on Facebook starting from the 28th of last month, featuring Minister Park, First Vice Minister Kim Kang-lip, and Second Vice Minister Kang Do-tae standing upright at the front. The background was a night sky with a full moon, and the message read, "The Ministry of Health and Welfare will do its utmost to manage quarantine tirelessly so that the public can spend Chuseok with peace of mind."

Netizens reacted negatively to the poster, commenting things like "What are you doing with tax money?", "Why do we need promotional materials with the minister’s face?", "Don’t stab the medical staff in the back while benefiting from them," and "Are they trying to promote the faces of the vice ministers?"

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