An integration of government and party leaderships would create a better mechanism for political and administrative operations, ruling DPP Secretary-General Wu Nai-jen (
Wu said he personally favors an integrated government and party leadership, which he described as a "more workable system for smoother operations between the administrative and the legislative branches."
Wu made the remarks during a brief visit at his office by former Keelung Mayor Lee Chin-yung (李進勇), who recently declared that he will run for the chairmanship of the DPP.
Lee asked Wu about the veracity of allegations that the DPP would push for the election of President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) as the next chairman of the DPP.
Meanwhile, Ke Chien-ming (柯建銘), a DPP party whip at the Legislative Yuan, said it is still too early to speculate on whether President Chen should be elected DPP chairman.
Ke, nevertheless, added that President Chen, two years into his presidency, should bear in mind one of his campaign promises of not leading the nation as a party leader "to avoid having his election check bounce."
Wang Tuo (王拓), another DPP legislator, said that as far as he knows, the party's lawmakers harbor mixed opinions about DPP reform and the issue of the president doubling as party chairman.
Wang said all party members should be given the opportunity, through debate, to make known their positions on the issue.
At another joint meeting at the Legislative Yuan, Minister of the Interior Yu Cheng-hsien (
Noting that it was a question he could not answer by himself, Yu said the interior ministry would convene a public hearing in one month to discuss the issue.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is to launch a new program to encourage international students to stay in Taiwan and explore job opportunities here after graduation, Deputy Minister of Education Yeh Ping-cheng (葉丙成) said on Friday. The government would provide full scholarships for international students to further their studies for two years in Taiwan, so those who want to pursue a master’s degree can consider applying for the program, he said. The fields included are science, technology, engineering, mathematics, semiconductors and finance, Yeh added. The program, called “Intense 2+2,” would also assist international students who completed the two years of further studies in
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