Medical Association's Park Myungha and Joo Suho summoned for 7-hour investigation... "We will carry out a regime resignation movement"

Joo Suho 2nd and Park Myungha 4th Summon Investigation

Park Myungha, Chairman of the Organization Strengthening Committee, and Joo Suho, Chairman of the Media and Public Relations Committee of the Korean Medical Association (KMA) Emergency Response Committee, who are accused of conspiring in the collective resignation of residents, appeared at the police station on the 20th and were questioned for about seven hours.

Chairman Park, after finishing the investigation by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit at around 6:49 p.m. on the 20th, met with reporters and said, "I received the bad news that the government announced the allocation of medical school quotas," adding, "This is a hastily prepared plan to cover up the crisis of being cornered ahead of the general election."

He continued, "As one of the leaders of the medical community, I cannot help but feel devastated by this unilateral outrage that ignores public opinion, reminiscent of the military dictatorship era under the Chun Doohwan regime."

Park Myungha, Chair of the Emergency Committee's Organization Strengthening Committee (left), and Kim Taekwoo, Chair of the Korean Medical Association Emergency Committee. Photo by Younghan Heo younghan@

Chairman Park said, "For the 140,000 doctors, for Korea's essential medical care that has lost its future, and above all for our people, we will mobilize all possible means to engage in a just struggle."

Chairman Park, who underwent his fourth police summons investigation that day, revealed that the police persistently questioned him on the charge of instigating the residents' collective action. He also claimed that the investigation was prolonged due to the lack of direct evidence. It was confirmed that the request for a change of investigators made by Chairman Park was accepted.

Joo, who finished the police investigation at around 6:57 p.m. that day, said, "I have heard many opinions from members that if the government continues to push unfair policies unilaterally, we may need to escalate to a stronger movement for the regime's resignation," hinting at the possibility of a regime resignation movement at the KMA level.

They were summoned for police questioning from around 10 a.m. that day. Before the investigation, Chairman Joo said, "Starting today, we will unite the will of 140,000 doctors to launch a movement for the resignation of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration," adding, "If necessary, we will form alliances with political circles."

Chairman Park and Chairman Joo will undergo additional police investigations on the 22nd and 25th, respectively.

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