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Minister backs NT$5 million video
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
STAFF REPORTER
Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009, Page 3
Government Information Office (GIO) Minister Su Jun-pin (Ĭ«T»«) yesterday defended the GIO¡¦s plan to spend NT$5 million (US$153,600) to produce a new official national anthem video to mark the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China.
¡§The current official national anthem video was produced 10 years ago. It¡¦s a shame that when people watch the video they are seeing scenes of what the country was like 10 years ago,¡¨ Su said.
He was responding to criticism leveled at the GIO by some lawmakers when they screened the GIO¡¦s budget request in the legislature¡¦s Education and Culture Committee on Monday.
Su said the new video would include footage that will advertise the country¡¦s beauty, promote its achievements in technology, medicine and environmental protection, as well as showcasing Taiwanese people¡¦s values and goals, while reflecting prosperity and pride in Taiwan.
Dismissing criticism that spending NT$5 million on a music video that lasts between two and three minutes was extravagant, Su said it was a reasonable price, as NT$2.8 million would be used to produce the video while the rest would be used to make and distribute 35mm copies of the video.
¡§Is NT$5 million too much? It cost NT$7.5 million to produce the national anthem video in 1991, NT$6 million in 1993, NT$4 million in 1995 and NT$5.8 million in 1996. It cost NT$1 million in 2001 merely to edit existing footage,¡¨ Su said.
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