2024-04-09 14:35:10
It turns out that there is a difference of opinion on the roles between Kim Taek-woo, chairman of the emergency response committee of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), and Lim Hyun-taek, president-elect of the Korean Medical Association.
Chairman Kim held an emergency briefing on the afternoon of the 9th and pointed out, “As we conclude the election for the chairman of the Korean Medical Association, we are seriously concerned that there are attempts to shake up the Emergency Committee both internally and externally,” and added, “The Emergency Committee is not an organization run by the will of a specific person.” did.
Such remarks by Emergency Medical Association Chairman Kim originated from the fact that President-elect Lim Hyun-taek, who was elected as the next president of the Korean Medical Association on the 26th of last month, recently sent an official letter to the Korean Medical Association Emergency Committee requesting that he ‘give up his position as emergency chairman.’
On the 8th, the Medical Association’s Presidential Transition Committee sent an official letter to the Chairman of the Medical Association’s Representative Council and the Emergency Committee Chairman, saying, “Contrary to the original intention, several decisions and external opinions were expressed that were contrary to the will of the president-elect during the operation of the Emergency Committee, resulting in severe internal and external confusion. He claimed, “The transition committee for the 42nd Korean Medical Association’s presidency intends for President-elect Lim to take on the responsibility of the chairman of the emergency committee, as originally resolved by the National Assembly Steering Committee.”
Accordingly, it is interpreted that the Emergency Briefing Committee of the Korean Medical Association officially sent a warning message to President-elect Lim through an emergency briefing on this day.
In a briefing, Emergency Committee Chairman Kim said, “The Emergency Committee is an organization created through the resolution of the Grand Committee of the Korean Medical Association based on the consensus of members in order to block the government’s arbitrary policy implementation,” and added, “It has full authority to fight and negotiate to block the increase in the number of medical schools.” “We are doing our best to serve as a focal point in the medical community under our mandate,” he said.
He continued, “According to the regulations, the composition of the emergency committee is within the authority of the Korean Medical Association’s representative council, and the steering committee elected the current emergency chairperson upon delegation from the representative council. According to the operating regulations, the dissolution of the emergency committee is also entirely within the authority of the representative council,” he said. “This is no different from unreasonable claims that ignore procedures, such as the policy the government is pushing right now,” he dismissed.
At the same time, emergency committee chairman Kim said, “President-elect Lim is currently participating as a member of the emergency committee, so if he were to speak at the emergency committee meeting, it would be fully reflected, but it is regrettable that he is expressing his intention through a press release.”
Chairman Kim also expressed his position on the recent surprise meeting with President Yoon Seok-yeol of the Korean Medical Residents’ Association (Daejeon Association), where President-elect Lim sniped at Chairman Park as an “internal enemy.”
Chairman Kim said, “As declared at the first meeting, the Emergency Committee once again clearly states that there will be no change in its position of respecting the conditions for dialogue presented by residents to the government and supporting their activities,” and added, “We trust Chairman Park and “We will keep the promise we made at launch to work together to solve problems,” he emphasized.
He continued, “The activity period given to this emergency committee is until April 30th, so there is not a long time left,” and “I will fulfill my mission as chairman of the emergency committee by complying with the wishes of all members until the given time.”
In addition, the Korean Medical Association Emergency Committee decided to postpone the joint press conference announced immediately after the general election.
The Medical Association Emergency Committee held a meeting on the 7th and decided to hold a joint press conference with the National Association of Medical Professors and Daejeon Medical Association this week in response to the government’s desire for ‘unification of channels’. However, just one day after announcing the press conference, Daejeon Hyeop emergency committee chairman Park Dan drew a line on his social networking service (SNS), saying, “We have never agreed to hold a joint briefing.”
In response, Kim Seong-geun, chairman of the media and public relations committee of the Korea Medical Association’s emergency committee, said, “Chairman Park Dan of the emergency committee also attended the meeting (to decide on the joint press conference), but it was not a matter that was resolved or resolved,” adding, “Because there was content that a procedure was needed to confirm the position of the Korea Medical Association. “It seems like there is a bit of lack of coordination, so the press conference scheduled for this week will likely be difficult,” he said.
However, the Emergency Committee plans to establish a venue where internal conflicts in the medical community can be resolved and opinions gathered at the Daejeon Association level to gather and convey the medical community’s position as one.
Public Relations Chairman Kim said, “At the last emergency committee meeting, a resolution was made in the form of a joint press conference, but there may be changes at the next emergency committee meeting, and positions may differ depending on the position,” but added, “If possible, we will prepare an event where everyone can gather together.” “he said.
In addition, it was reaffirmed that the unified plan of the medical community is ‘re-discussion from the beginning regarding the increase of 2,000 people.’
Chairman Kim of the Public Relations Committee said, “I would like to summarize once again, but the plan to unify the medical community is to reexamine it from the beginning.” “We need to come to a conclusion that can be agreed upon and then implement it so that there is no confusion that is happening now,” he said.
He continued, “A negotiating team may be formed and the government may propose a number during the negotiation process, but we are not at the stage where we can decide whether to accept or not accept zero or how many people,” and added, “We will not discuss or announce the number.” emphasized.
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2024-04-09 14:35:10