Ma stays put to deal with furor over comatose girl

At the press conference yesterday, Ma said that the city government is supposed to take care of Taipei citizens no matter what.

"I am not a doctor, so it would be improper for me to comment on a medical decision like this," Ma said. "However, as a mayor and a Taipei citizen, I believe that the city government is obliged to take care of its own citizens no matter what."

Later last night, at around 7pm, under the lead of the Taipei City Government's department of health director Chang Heng (張珩), Liu and Lin offered an apology to the general public for the incident.