Lee Jae-myeong “Let’s create a special committee for public discussion to resolve the medical crisis”

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2024-04-16 12:23:27

Proposal for a consultative body involving the medical community and ruling and opposition parties
Presidential Office: “Government has already proposed” negative
The medical community “supports the formation of a consultative body and public discussion.”
The first test of cooperation with the opposition party after the general election

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 15th. 2024.4.15/News 1

On the 15th, Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, proposed the formation of a ‘special committee for public debate in the health and medical community’ in which the ruling and opposition parties, the medical community, and civil society participate to resolve the conflict in medicine and government.

The President’s Office indirectly revealed its negative stance, saying, “The government has (already) proposed a social consultative body involving the public, the medical community, and the government.” However, as the medical community announced its stance welcoming Representative Lee’s argument, it is expected that President Yoon Seok-yeol’s acceptance of a special committee for public deliberation in the health and medical community will be the first test of cooperation with the opposition party after the April 10 general elections.

Representative Lee said at the first Supreme Council meeting held after the general election that day, “There is no sign of resolution of the legislative conflict, so the suffering of the people is too great,” and “I urge the government and ruling party to make a major decision to resolve this urgent medical crisis in order to prepare a grand social compromise.” “I do it,” he said.

In relation to this, an official from the President’s Office said, “We are speeding up the formation of the Presidential Special Committee on Medical Reform, a social consultative body for medical reform.” He added, “It is better to start discussions through the Presidential Special Committee on Medical Reform, which is being prepared, rather than through another separate consultative body.” “It’s important,” he said. Previously, President Yoon proposed the formation of a social consultative body through a public address on the 1st. As internal reform, including the appointment of the Chief of Staff to the President and the Prime Minister, is a priority, there is also a tendency to avoid giving immediate answers.

Medical school professors showed a positive stance on the formation of a special committee for public deliberation in the health and medical field proposed by Representative Lee. An official from the National Medical University Professors’ Emergency Response Committee, a group of medical school professors, said, “I agree with forming a social consultative body and proceeding with (public discussion),” and added, “However, I think there will be a need for discussion with medical groups and others on how to form the consultative body.”

Lee Jae-myung takes the lead for the first time since the general election, saying, “Conflicts in legislation increase the suffering of the people.”

Special committee proposal for public deliberation

On the 15th, Representative Lee said, “It is necessary to gather social support for a smooth and comprehensive resolution of the situation,” and the fact that he brought up resolution of legislative conflict as his first high-level message since winning the general election highlighted the image of the opposition party taking the lead in resolving people’s livelihood issues and was able to influence the national administration. It is interpreted as an attempt to seize operational leadership. Representative Lee also announced on Facebook on the 4th of this month, 6 days before the general election, “I will form a ‘(tentative name) Special Committee on Public Debate for Health Care Reform’ in the National Assembly and end the gap and confusion in medical care.” A Democratic Party official said, “As this election has revealed voters’ demands for solutions to people’s livelihood issues, we will show that we are solving them one by one.”

There is also concern within the Presidential Office that if the opposition party’s proposal is accepted as is, the leadership of the political situation could be taken away. For this reason, the President’s Office is taking the position that, in addition to the social consultative body, it will speed up the formation of the Presidential Special Committee on Medical Reform, which President Yoon has continuously emphasized for dialogue with the medical community.

The ruling party also reacted negatively to Representative Lee’s proposal, saying, “Now is the time for a grand compromise between the government and the medical community.” An official from the People Power Party said, “If we now create a special committee that includes the ruling and opposition parties, it may actually become an obstacle to resolving the legislative conflict.” Considering the immediate leadership vacuum after the crushing defeat in the general election, the atmosphere of “resolving internal problems within the party first” is also narrowing the room for maneuver.


Reporter Myungjin Yoon [email protected]
Reporter Lee Sang-heon [email protected]
Reporter Cho Yu-ra [email protected]

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