Lu said the KMT caucus would also seek to determine whether the National Security Council was behind the decision.
At a separate setting yesterday, former vice president Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) also criticized the new policy on US beef, saying the government is falling apart and letting other countries make endless demands.
“We find ourselves in a unique and difficult situation on the diplomatic front. If we don’t move forward, we will gradually fall behind,” she said. “The public must have such awareness and closely supervise the government.”
Saying the move was a warning, Lu added that President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) had promised on his campaign trail that his government would impose the strictest restrictions on US beef in Asia.
Meanwhile, DOH Minister Yaung Chih-liang (楊志良) yesterday offered to resign over the decision to lift the ban.
“Of course I will resign if necessary. I will take the responsibility,” Yaung told reporters.
Wu yesterday praised Yuang’s spirit of self-introspection, but added that it was because Yaung was not involved in the negotiations and knew little about theri details that he felt disappointed.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KO SHU-LING AND AFP
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