Mokpo National University Medical School Task Force: "National Medical School Selection... Ministry of Education Must Conduct Direct Review"

Task Force: "A Process to Verify Legality, Not an Appeal Against Losing Out"
Emphasizes "A Major Project Directly Connected to Local Residents' Right to Life"

The Special Task Force Committee of Mokpo National University’s College of Medicine has once again emphasized the fairness and legality of the evaluation criteria in the lawsuit seeking to revoke the decision to select and recommend a candidate university for a new national medical school, strongly urging the Ministry of Education to conduct a thorough independent review.

Regarding the first hearing in the lawsuit, held at the Gwangju District Court on October 29, the Mokpo National University Medical School Task Force Committee said, "We note that the court emphasized Mokpo National University’s right to a trial and decided how to proceed with the main lawsuit after the appellate court ruled on the request to suspend the execution of the decision."

A view of Mokpo National University.

The task force made clear that the essence of the lawsuit is not simply competition between universities or an appeal against losing out. Rather, it is a process to transparently verify whether the review to select a candidate university for a national medical school was conducted fairly and lawfully in accordance with evaluation criteria and laws set in advance.

A task force representative emphasized, "Establishing a national medical school is a major national project directly connected to the right to life of local residents, so lawful and fair procedures must take precedence over a race against the clock." The representative added, "We will respond resolutely, using every lawful means, until the various allegations that have emerged during the selection process are clearly resolved."

The task force also urged the Ministry of Education to "directly verify the plans and review materials submitted by both universities before making a final selection," adding, "The selection result must not be hastily finalized while reasonable questions about fairness remain unanswered."

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