Minjoo, Calls Party-Government Proposal for 'Nursing Act Veto' a "Despotism"

"Facing Public Resistance if Veto Enforced"

The Democratic Party of Korea criticized on the 14th the government and the ruling party's decision to recommend President Yoon Seok-yeol to exercise the veto power on the Nursing Act, calling it "shameless."

In a statement from the party's Policy Committee, it said, "The decision to exercise veto power against a pledge made to the people reveals the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's self-denial and deceitful shameless behavior," adding, "Repeatedly exercising the veto power means continuing to commit an outrage that rejects the will of the people."

It continued, "Most of the reasons cited for exercising the veto are clear fake news," and added, "They absurdly claim that the Nursing Act, which exists in over 90 countries worldwide, is a 'medical system collapse law' that exists nowhere else and a 'new caste system law' discriminating against nursing assistants."

Furthermore, it warned, "If the decision to forcibly exercise the veto is ultimately made, it will face public anger and resistance."

On the 12th, Nurses attending the commemorative celebration held on Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, in honor of International Nurses Day 2023, raised placards and shouted slogans urging the enactment of the Nursing Act. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Lee So-young, the floor spokesperson, also criticized in a written briefing, "Before taking power, the government and ruling party praised nurses who sacrificed and devoted themselves for the people, but now that they are asked to keep their promises, they are labeling them as selfish nurses who only think of themselves," adding, "Is betraying promises part of the DNA of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration and the People Power Party?"

She pointed out, "How can the people trust and expect anything from the government and ruling party when they see the ruling party's contradictory attitude of trying to block even the laws they proposed and promised?"

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