"Is This Woman Sane?" Medical Association President's Outburst... Changwon District Court Calls It "Serious Insult, Regrettable"

The court expressed regret over Lim Hyun-taek, president of the Korea Medical Association (KMA), who publicly posted personal attacks against a judge, calling it "a highly inappropriate act that can severely undermine the independence of the judiciary and the public's trust in the judicial system."

Im Hyuntaek, President of the Korean Medical Association (Photo by Yonhap News)

On the 10th, Changwon District Court issued an unusual statement, saying, "Yesterday (the 9th), the association president posted a photo of the judge who issued the criminal ruling on social media and wrote a personal attack, which is a serious insult to the dignity of the presiding judge," and "We express deep regret regarding this."

Recently, the Criminal Division 3-2 of Changwon District Court upheld the original sentence of 10 months imprisonment with a 2-year probation for Dr. A, a doctor in his 60s, who was charged with professional negligence causing injury. Dr. A was prosecuted for administering Mcperan injection to an octogenarian patient at a clinic in Geoje, Gyeongnam, in January 2021, which caused side effects including general weakness, speech impairment, and worsening of Parkinson's disease. The court ruled that the doctor was guilty for failing to properly check the medical history of the patient suffering from Parkinson's disease before administering the drug.

In response, President Lim of the KMA recently posted a photo of the presiding judge on his social media, writing, "A doctor who treated a patient gets 10 months imprisonment with 2 years probation because the outcome was bad? Is Judge OO of Changwon District Court sane?" This public attack sparked controversy.

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