Tsung quits post after 48 woeful days

Opposition lawmakers and even senior DPP caucus leader Wang Tuoh (王拓) questioned whether Taiwan's economy, still in recession, could afford to wait for Tsung to learn the ropes.

"Opposition parties were probably right in that even if she eventually proved to be a very good minister, we just don't want to wait and risk this important job with somebody who is not 100 percent sure," said Chen Tien-chi.