The Chinese-language Business Weekly issued a public apology yesterday for a report on an Aboriginal family that outraged the family and raised doubts about the fate of donations managed by the publication for the struggling family.
During a press conference yesterday, Wenny Wang (
In one of its documentaries as well as in its latest issue, Business Weekly reported on the life of the Aboriginal family, which ekes out a living on a peach farm in Hsinchu's mountainous area.
The report -- which focused on a grandmother nicknamed Peach Old Lady, who takes care of her seven grandchildren, aged five to 15 -- received a strong response from the public, with several donations sent to the publisher soon afterwards.
But independent Legislator May Chin (
Chin said that the family only received a small portion of the money and accused the weekly of exploiting the family to generate publicity for itself.
In response, Business Weekly said that a local charity group which helps people who have attempted to commit suicide and their families had opened a special account for the family.
The company apologized for misleading the public, saying that the publisher's NT$2 million donation was aimed at funding the family.
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