Kang Seong-hwi, the mayor of Mokpo, staged a one-person protest in front of the Education Ministry regarding the controversy surrounding the selection of candidate universities for a new national medical school in Jeollanam-do.
On September 16, Kang demanded a comprehensive review and rejection of the candidate university recommendation for the national medical school during his protest.
This demonstration aimed to convey concerns raised by Mokpo and the southwestern community about the fairness and legality of the candidate selection process to the Education Ministry, seeking government-level examination.
Mokpo and the southwestern community argue that there were procedural and legal issues in the selection process, calling for a complete review and rejection of the recommendation. However, the legality and fairness of these claims are currently under judicial review, and no court ruling has been made yet.
This is not Kang's first protest. On September 14, he urged the court to make a decision regarding the injunction filed by National Mokpo University against the city of Gwangju concerning the selection and recommendation of candidate universities for the new national medical school.
At that time, Mayor Kang stated, "The process must be fair for the results to be accepted," emphasizing the need to verify the issues raised during the review process and ensure procedural fairness.
This time, the focus shifted to directly communicating Mokpo's position that the candidate university recommendation should be re-evaluated at the Education Ministry.
Meanwhile, Mokpo and the southwestern community continue to raise concerns with the government and judiciary following the candidate university recommendation for the national medical school. On September 4, Mokpo issued a joint statement with local political circles, followed by a rally in front of the Blue House on September 5 and a coordinated response from southwestern mayors and county heads on September 9. National Mokpo University has also filed for an injunction against the selection and recommendation process, escalating the controversy surrounding the recommendation procedure to judicial scrutiny.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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