2024-03-30 13:55:59
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Voices for flexible response such as “gradual increase”
Some say, “We must avoid conflict with the President’s Office.”
Presidential Office dismisses reconsideration of “allocation is over”
Following the resignation of Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-seop, demands are erupting within the ruling party that “the legislative conflict must now be resolved.” In particular, in response to the ‘2,000 increase in number’ proposed by the President’s Office, there are voices calling for flexibility, saying, “We need a gradual increase in the number of medical schools,” and “2,000 people should not be left as a sanctuary.” However, in a phone call with the Dong-A Ilbo on the 29th, a high-ranking official in the Presidential Office dismissed the possibility of any change in the size of the increase, saying, “Allocation to each university has already been completed.” Following the ‘Lee Jong-seop controversy’, the party and government also revealed differences in their views on the ‘2,000-person increase’ issue.
Rep. Kwon Young-se of the People Power Party’s Seoul Yongsan faction, a pro-Yoon (pro-Yoon Seok-yeol) faction, said in a phone call that day, “Conflicts in legislation remain a major burden,” and “People feel fatigued by the inconveniences when going to the hospital.” Rep. Kwon also said, “The public feels repulsed by the government’s strong push during the negotiation process with the Medical Association.” Kim Gyeong-yul, a member of the Emergency Response Committee, also said, “The core of public sentiment that has cooled toward the ruling party is the issue of increasing the number of medical schools. It is much late, but we must reach an agreement now in a forward-looking manner.” Emergency committee member Kim said the day before, “If it is to gain public support, we should not hesitate to face rupture or catastrophe.” A ruling party official said, “This means that the party must take more initiative and adjust the number of troops, even if it means risking conflict with the President’s Office.”
There were also continued voices calling for a gradual increase or revision of the target for the ‘2,000-person increase’ that the President’s Office adheres to. Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, a former doctor, said in a phone call, “If we talk while leaving 2,000 people as a sanctuary, everyone will feel that there is no sincerity (in the legislative dialogue),” and “We need to move toward a gradual increase.” Candidate Kim Kyung-jin (Dongdaemun, Seoul) said, “If it is possible to do the next best rather than the best, such as 1,000 or 700, that is also an option,” and added, “If we lose the election badly, we will not be able to do anything, whether it is medical reform or an increase in the number of doctors.” did. A candidate from the Gangnam area also said, “Doctors are citizens too, so we shouldn’t push ahead as if we were responding to an illegal union strike.” He added, “Rather than increasing the number of doctors by 2,000 at once, we should move forward gradually.”
It is reported that the President’s Office is unlikely to reconsider the increase in medical schools by 2,000 students. An official from the President’s Office specifically targeted the statement by the new Korean Medical Association Chairman Lim Hyun-taek that “Winning or losing 20 to 30 seats in the National Assembly will be decided in the hands of the Korean Medical Association,” saying, “Despite the vacuum in the medical field, he is pouring out comments that are only focused on gaining political power, personal attacks, and remarks degrading the people.” “I’m paying it,” he said sharply. However, an official from the President’s Office said, “There are many internal opinions that the legislative conflict should be resolved in some way by next week at the latest.”
Reporter Choi Hye-ryeong [email protected]
Reporter Jeon Joo-young [email protected]
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