Premier Wu Den-yi (吳敦義) reaffirmed yesterday the government’s determination to reduce the unemployment rate to below 5 percent this year, declaring this year job promotion year.
Wu said he would not back down from his recent pledge to resign if the unemployment rate remains higher than 5 percent by the end of this year. Speaking at the opening of a job fair at E-DA World in Kaohsiung County, Wu said the Cabinet would do its utmost to revitalize the economy and bring down employment.
“The government will do this by helping local businesses to become more profitable, which in turn would encourage them to remain in Taiwan and thus create more jobs,” he said.
The job fair was organized by E-United Group, which plans to recruit more than 3,000 applicants to fill vacancies at E-DA World, a multifunctional complex that comprises schools, hotels, hospitals and a shopping mall that will be opened in May.
E-United Group chairman Lin Yi-shou (林義守) said his group may hire between 1 percent and 3 percent more people than its projected quota to help the government realize its goal and Wu keep his post.
Holding back tears over Lin’s passionate support for his efforts, Wu said his Cabinet would work hard to create a thriving business environment and reduce the unemployment rate to below 5 percent.
“I will not back off my promise, but I would not like to see E-DA World hire more people simply to keep me in my job,” he said.
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