Mokpo National University, nine municipalities in the southwestern South Jeolla Province-Gwangju region, and civic groups have urged the Ministry of Education to directly and promptly review candidates for a national medical school, including Mokpo National University.
According to Mokpo National University, the university, Mokpo city and eight other municipalities, along with southwestern regional civic groups, recently held a joint meeting and argued that the ministry should not be bound by the candidate university recommendations made by the proposed Jeonnam-Gwangju integrated special city, and should instead fairly evaluate each university's site availability and establishment plans.
On Oct. 7, Mokpo National University sent an official letter to the Ministry of Education requesting that it directly review the establishment proposals submitted by Mokpo National University and Suncheon National University, and also verify the fairness concerns raised during the integrated special city's evaluation process.
Legal counsel also submitted a legal opinion on behalf of 1,171 southwestern region residents, calling for a fair re-examination.
Southwestern civic groups said they would continue holding rallies at Mokpo Peace Square and are considering organizing a series of public forums.
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