Jung Ho-young refuses to answer questions on the 'Jo Guk incident,' stating "It is unrelated to me"

Asked about the position on 'Jomin Admission Cancellation', "I don't want to talk"

Health and Welfare Minister nominee Jeong Ho-young is adjusting his glasses while attending the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Jeong Ho-young, the nominee for Minister of Health and Welfare, defended himself against accusations of using so-called 'dad power' for his two children's transfer to Kyungpook National University Medical School, which has been criticized as a 'second Cho Kuk incident,' saying, "I don't understand why I should be compared to someone else."

At the confirmation hearing held by the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee on the 3rd, when Shin Hyun-young, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, asked about his position on the cancellation of admission of Cho Min, daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, to the medical graduate school, Jeong replied, "I do not want to comment on matters unrelated to me."

In response, Rep. Shin said, "(It is) not unrelated," and repeatedly requested, "As a nominee for Minister of Health and Welfare, please state your position on Ms. Cho's medical school admission and the imminent cancellation of her medical license."

Jeong continued to refuse to answer, saying, "I do not want to speak about matters unrelated to me," "This is not an issue I can respond to," and "That is a procedural matter and has nothing to do with the minister."

Rep. Shin pressed further, saying, "As a nominee for Minister of Health and Welfare, you should have a position on medical school admissions and medical license cancellations," and asked, "Are you refusing to answer?"

Before Rep. Shin, when Rep. Seo Young-seok of the Democratic Party mentioned the 'Cho Kuk incident,' Jeong also drew a line, saying, "I don't know why I should be compared to someone else."

When Rep. Shin asked, "Can you work to enhance fairness in medical school transfers?" Jeong replied, "(A full investigation) is something the Ministry of Education will handle. The Ministry of Education will decide." When Rep. Shin asked, "Do you think this appointment aligns with the values of fairness and common sense?" Jeong answered, "Yes, I think so."

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