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The results of the second physical examination of the son of Minister of Health and Welfare Minister Jeong Ho-young's son were released today (21st).
As in the case of the draft examination in 2015, candidate Chung said that it would be a grade 4 judgement.
He also said that he would disclose image data such as MRI images to medical professionals recommended by the National Assembly.
This is reporter Jeong Da-eun.
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This is a copy of the medical certificate that the son of Minister of Health and Welfare Nominee Jeong Ho-young was re-examined yesterday.
It was issued by a neurosurgeon after an MRI scan was taken at Seoul Severance Hospital.
It is written that degenerative disc herniation to the left of the 5th lumbar-sacral vertebra and compression of the left 1st sacral nerve root are confirmed.
The personnel hearing preparation team said that the diagnosis was equivalent to the 4th grade of the draft examination, as it was in 2015.
[Son Young-rae/Ministry of Health and Welfare Spokesperson: In the case of prolapse of the nucleus pulposus with partial compression of the nerve root, it is to be judged as grade 4 according to the draft criteria.
It means that the military service judgment in 2015 and this re-verification result were judged to be the same.]
The medical certificate says that if the pain was severe in 2015, medication would have been necessary, and now it is written that the condition has gotten a little worse.
The son did not receive any treatment.
Candidate Jeong's side explained that the pain did not last 365 days, and that his son had been taking painkillers and managing himself.
Democrats said it was a self-determination and could not be trusted.
[Shin Hyun-young / Rep. of the Democratic Party of Korea: The Military Manpower Administration is responsible for determining the level of military service for diagnosis.
Who made the decision today, Severance, or the transition committee?]
Candidate Chung asked the medical staff recommended by the National Assembly to release the original MRI images taken in 2015 and this time, and to stop raising additional suspicions if the National Assembly requests it.
[Jung Ho-young / Candidate for Minister
of Health and Welfare: There was no illegality, but you mentioned the level of the public. If the level of interest is the standard of morality and ethics, I can say that I can be proud from that.]
repeatedly requested an expedited investigation of
(Video coverage: Kim Tae-Hoon and Yoon Hyung, Video editing: Park Soo-Sun)