Government Information Office (GIO) Minister Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) vowed yesterday to turn the GIO into a "great ideas office."
The former representative to Germany took his oath of office at 11:30am yesterday.
He said he was aware his new job would not be an easy one, but that he loved to take on challenges.
"I like the word `challenge' a lot because you find `changes,' `chances' and `choice' if you take up challenges," he said.
The inauguration ceremony was hosted by Minister without Portfolio Huang Hui-chen (
Shieh's acceptance speech, in which he vowed to make the Republic of China a "republic of confidence" for the world to see, made it evident that promoting the nation would be one of the most important policies under his tenure.
"I am not a Democratic Progressive Party member, but I do believe in Taiwan's democracy. Through my two-year experience as a representative to Germany, I saw what Taiwan can do for the world," Shieh said. "We shall keep faith in Taiwan."
Shieh also hinted he might not be the last GIO minister before next year.
"Somebody told me earlier this morning that there have been eight GIO ministers during President Chen Shui-bian's (
During his address to GIO staff, Shieh said he would do his best to coordinate with everybody to do his job well. Asked whether he was ready for harsh interpellation sessions from legislators, he said he would accept and answer all kinds of questions as long as the tone was right.
"The problem is not with the nature of the question. It is the kind of attitude and tone used when someone is being asked a question about an important issue," Shieh said.
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