Posted : 2021-07-17 09:16
Updated : 2021-07-17 09:17
Main opposition People Power Party Chairman Lee Jun-seok speaks during a party meeting preparing for the next presidential election, held at the National Assembly in Seoul, July 9. Lee has recently stirred controversy by claiming that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Ministry of Unification need to be abolished in a move to establish a small but efficient government. Yonhap
Controversy rises over main opposition leader s call to abolish unification, gender equality ministries
By Jung Da-min
Calls have arisen among some politicians for the abolishment of certain ministries, which they claim to have not achieved any notable results in recent years, after some potential candidates for the next presidential, slated for March, raised this issue.
Opposition chief draws backlash for calling unification ministry useless
Posted : 2021-07-11 16:40
Updated : 2021-07-11 16:41
People Power Party Chairman Lee Jun-seok, right, speaks during a preparatory meeting for the party s primary to select its presidential candidate at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Friday. Yonhap
By Nam Hyun-woo
Lee Jun-seok, chairman of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), stirred up controversy by calling for the dismantlement of South Korea s Ministry of Unification, which is in charge of dealing with North Korea.
Lee claimed recently that ministries that have been failing to show results should be abolished, singling out the unification ministry as well as the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. However, his comments have drawn strong backlash from not only the ruling bloc, but also Lee s own party, raising questions over his views on the reunification of the two Koreas.
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Some Alberta family doctors say they’re frustrated their offer to help administer COVID-19 shots have gone unanswered.
Dr. Noel Grisdale, who has a practice in Black Diamond, says he’s among many family physicians eager to aid Alberta’s vaccine distribution program.
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“The frustration from family doctors I’m hearing is that there’s no mention of talking to them or accessing their experience and expertise as part of the rollout,” said Grisdale, a former president of the Alberta Medical Association now seeking election to the national doctors’ group.
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Some Alberta family doctors say they’re frustrated their offer to help administer COVID-19 shots have gone unanswered.
Dr. Noel Grisdale, who has a practice in Black Diamond, says he’s among many family physicians eager to aid Alberta’s vaccine distribution program.
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“The frustration from family doctors I’m hearing is that there’s no mention of talking to them or accessing their experience and expertise as part of the rollout,” said Grisdale, a former president of the Alberta Medical Association now seeking election to the national doctors’ group.