Medical Association: "We Will Fight to the End Against the Democratic Party Over 'Direct Referral of the Nursing Act'... Ready for a General Strike"

Resolution to Form Emergency Committee... Rally on the 26th

On the afternoon of the 18th, a temporary general assembly of delegates is being held at the Korean Medical Association in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by the Korean Medical Association]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Korea Medical Association (KMA) is forming an emergency countermeasure committee and launching a full-scale struggle against the direct referral of the Nursing Act bill, led by the Democratic Party of Korea, to the National Assembly plenary session.

On the 18th, the KMA held a temporary general assembly and passed two agenda items: ▲a declaration ceremony for the struggle against the Democratic Party of Korea's outrage ▲the formation of an emergency countermeasure committee related to the Nursing Act and the 'license revocation law.'

In a resolution, the KMA delegates stated, "To overcome the current situation, many doctors agreed on the need to form a strong emergency countermeasure committee and engage in struggle, so it was resolved to form the emergency countermeasure committee as originally planned." They added, "Furthermore, through the struggle declaration ceremony against the legislative outrage led by the Democratic Party of Korea, which spearheaded this incident, we resolved to punish them through elections and to respond firmly by suspending political support and policy cooperation."

They warned, "There was unanimous agreement among the delegates attending the general assembly that the evil law shaking the foundation of medical care and dividing healthcare due to the selfish interests of a specific profession must be immediately repealed. If our will to struggle is tested or broken, we will face strong resistance, including a total strike."

Additionally, through the struggle declaration, the KMA delegates criticized, "The Democratic Party of Korea has unilaterally started to kill doctors," calling it "a ruthless act sacrificing the public and healthcare workers for political gain." They emphasized, "We pledge to mobilize all means and methods, stake the fate of the association and its members, and fight to the end."

Meanwhile, the Health and Welfare Medical Solidarity, which includes the KMA and 13 other healthcare professional organizations, plans to hold a general rally to block the Nursing Act on the 26th.

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