“As a democratic country that values human rights, the US should fully understand and respect the decision of the Legislative Yuan,” he said.
While some have called for Su to be impeached over the controversy, a member of the Control Yuan yesterday disagreed.
CNA reported that a member of the Control Yuan’s US beef review committee said that lifting the restriction on US beef products did not pose a threat to public health, but that Su should be faulted for not communicating with the legislature.
However, ignoring the legislature was not enough to impeach Su, said the official, who wished to remain anonymous.
Although Su should be held accountable for ignoring the legislative process — and for later blaming the Department of Health — his conduct is nowhere near the legal requirements for impeachment, the official said.
Minister of Health Yaung Chih-liang (楊志良), Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Wu-hsiung (陳武雄) and Su have all been summoned by the Control Yuan to explain the government’s decision to expand US access to the domestic beef market.
The review committee is expected to question the three again in later months before making its final decision.
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