Medical Association's Park Myungha Refuses Investigation After About an Hour of Attendance: "Investigator Who Filed Avoidance Request Entered"

Park Myeong-ha, Chairman of the Organizational Strengthening Committee of the Korean Medical Association (KMA) Emergency Response Committee, who was accused of inciting the collective resignation of residents, refused to be questioned and left after about an hour during the third police investigation on the 18th.

Park Myungha, Chairperson of the Organizational Strengthening Committee of the Emergency Response Committee of the Korean Medical Association, is stating her position as she appears at the Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 18th.
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The Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency summoned Chairman Park to the Mapo-gu office in Seoul for questioning that morning. This was the third investigation following those on the 12th and 14th.

However, Chairman Park refused to continue the investigation and left around 11:20 a.m., about 1 hour and 20 minutes after the questioning began.

He stated, "While I was being properly questioned by the replaced investigator, the assistant investigator said they would participate in the investigation as they were not a subject of avoidance," adding, "I judged that continuing the investigation beyond this point would constitute a human rights violation, so I refused to be questioned."

He continued, "The current situation is confusing and incomprehensible," and said, "During the questioning, the investigator who had committed a human rights violation against me was replaced again. It is a situation that is difficult to accept."

Chairman Park filed a request for avoidance with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency the day after the second police summons on the 14th, claiming that the police made irrelevant remarks and actions to pressure him during the investigation. He alleged that the police made insulting remarks such as "Take your hand out of your pocket and spit out your gum."

Earlier that day, upon arriving at the police station around 9:40 a.m., Chairman Park criticized the police, saying, "If today's avoidance request is not accepted and the investigator in question is still involved in my investigation, I plan to abruptly leave today and file a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission."

He also emphasized that the government should come to the negotiating table. He said, "I earnestly appeal for the government to come out to a sincere dialogue table for a fresh re-discussion."

Chairman Park is scheduled to appear again before the police on the 20th.

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