A professor at Pusan National University Medical School said, "It should be approved without conditions for student leave of absence."

Professors at Pusan National University Medical School and Hospital have demanded the resignation of Education Minister Lee Ju-ho, insisting on the unconditional approval of students' leave of absence.

In a statement, the Pusan National University Medical School Professors' Council and the Pusan National University Hospital Professors' Association argued that taking a student leave of absence should be determined by individual free will and cannot be at the mercy of state power, and that the president should immediately approve the leave of absence.

In addition, Minister Lee Ju-ho, who uses financial support to exterminate university autonomy, said he should apologize and step down, warning that if he continues to fail and expedient, the production of specialists and doctors could stop for more than three years, not just next year.

The Pusan National University Medical School Professors' Council and medical students will hold a rally to denounce Busan National University, where a parliamentary audit will be held this afternoon (18th).