▲ Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is lying on the floor waiting to be transported to the hospital after being attacked on the left side of his neck after touring the site of Gadeok New Airport in Gangseo-gu, Busan on the morning of the 2nd. 2024.1.2 Yonhap News “Hello, what happened to my helicopter? I can’t trust local medical care. Come on… ”.
After the attack on Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, this comment was posted in one article. Even though it was an article unrelated to CEO Lee, it received a lot of sympathy and became the most popular comment. It’s not just this. Since the attack on Representative Lee on the 2nd, comments related to Representative Lee can often be seen online.
The attack on Representative Lee is leading to another division. Immediately after the attack, the political world, including President Yoon Seok-yeol, all declared it a ‘terrorism against democracy’ and took a solemn response, but the controversy seems to have hardly subsided.
When he was first attacked, there were continued voices of concern for Representative Lee, but division surrounding this began when Representative Lee decided to transfer to Seoul National University Hospital by helicopter for treatment rather than receive treatment at Pusan National University Hospital.▲ Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was attacked with a weapon while visiting Gangseo-gu, Busan, is being transported to the Nodeul Island heliport in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. Representative Lee is immediately transferred to Seoul National University Hospital. 2024.1.2 Reporter Hong Yoon-ki On the 5th, the Seoul Medical Association held a special helicopter transport for President Lee Jae-myeong! “This must be pointed out!” said in a statement, “Representative Lee Jae-myung’s excessive helicopter transport after the terrorist incident was a risky decision that could worsen the critical health of emergency patients.” Chung Cheong-rae, a top member of the Democratic Party, said, “At a good hospital, He criticized, “By saying, ‘I think we have to do it,’ he showed a level of awareness that is completely incomprehensible at a time when there are concerns about the collapse of local and essential medical care, such as arbitrarily ranking medical institutions and dividing regional and metropolitan areas.”
Gwangju Society said, “According to the emergency medical system of the Republic of Korea, treatment should have been received at the regional general hospital and Pusan National University Hospital, a regional trauma center.” “If the patient or guardian requests it, the patient or guardian must be transported to a local hospital by regular transport.” “It is the principle,” he said.
The Gyeongnam Medical Association also said, “As an expert organization responsible for one axis of local medical care, we cannot help but be devastated by the reality of medical care in Korea that has been reduced to a tool of politics,” adding, “The medical helicopter was not created to make ‘doctor shopping’ easier. “Ordinary citizens who actually needed a helicopter at that time may have died shedding tears of blood,” he said.
There is also significant criticism that there is a question mark over the sincerity of Representative Lee and the Democratic Party of Korea, who have been raising their voices to save essential medical care in the region. The Democratic Party created a ‘Public/Regional Medical Task Force’ in October last year and recently pushed through bills to establish a local doctor system and a public medical school, but there are voices saying that local medical care was actually ignored due to Representative Lee’s decision. . This is why another division continues after the attack. ▲ Mr. Kim, a suspect for whom an arrest warrant was requested for stabbing CEO Lee Jae-myeong with a weapon, came out of Yeonje Police Station in Yeonje-gu, Busan on the afternoon of the 4th and got into a vehicle to be interrogated (substantive warrant review) before arrest. I’m on board. 2024.1.4 Busan Yonhap News Following the controversy over the use of helicopters and the passing of Pusan National University Hospital, Seoul National University Hospital’s press conference also became another topic of controversy. Seoul National University Hospital announced to the press corps around 5 p.m. on the 2nd, when CEO Lee was undergoing surgery, that “we will hold a briefing on CEO Lee within today,” but 40 minutes later, they suddenly said, “The briefing has been cancelled.”
As criticism grew, a briefing was held on the 4th, but even though dozens of reporters gathered, he said, “I will not take questions,” and responded to reporters’ protests by saying, “I will receive them in writing,” further heightening the controversy. Although the opposition party leader’s health was of utmost concern, he did not answer questions on the spot, leading to continued suspicion that he was trying to hide something. After Representative Lee was hospitalized, the situation continued, with dozens of political YouTubers gathering in front of Seoul National University Hospital and disrupting hospital work.
The Democratic Party also protested against the ‘Seoul National University Hospital controversy’, saying, “Request an investigation into illegality.” Kim Ji-ho, head of the Democratic Party’s political affairs coordination department in the party’s representative office, responded to criticisms such as ‘ignoring local medical care’ and ‘privileged helicopter transport’ on Facebook, saying, “As an aide to replace the patient’s guardian, I will ensure that the patient can receive care from a family member who can receive mental support. “I would like to ask whether the request to the hospital was illegal and something that should be ethically criticized and apologized for,” he said, adding, “If the suspicions are not resolved, request an investigation into the illegality of transporting all patients and doctors by helicopter, and this will be clearly revealed,” and then deleted the post. .
Controversy continues regarding the party affiliation of Mr. Kim, who stabbed Representative Lee with a weapon. It was confirmed that Mr. Kim had previously been active in the Saenuri Party and joined the Democratic Party last year. Since it spans both parties, it is a controversial situation not only from the ruling and opposition parties, but also from supporters of both parties. However, the Busan Police Agency is known to have concluded internally that it would be difficult to disclose Mr. Kim’s party affiliation.
Reporter Jaemin Ryu
2024-01-06 23:17:08
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