Legislators slam CPA minister
POOR TIMING:
A newspaper said Chen Ching-hsiu had proposed, among other things, that government personnel could attend concerts every two months
By Flora Wang
Legislators across party lines yesterday slammed Central Personnel Administration (CPA) Minister Chen Ching-hsiu (陳清秀) for his plan to hold outings for high-ranking Cabinet officials.
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Groups threaten siege over Lee
By Rich Chang
Pro-localization groups said yesterday they would lay siege to the legislature from Friday if Legislator Diane Lee (李慶安) was not relieved of her duties. Lee resigned from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) last week after accusations that she possessed US citizenship. The Nationality Act (國籍法) bans government officials from holding dual citizenship.
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KMT expresses confidence over WHA participation
By Ko Shu-ling and Shelley Huang
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday expressed optimism over the country’s prospects at participating in a meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in May.
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President blunders during speech at anniversary party
By Ko Shu-Ling
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Yiin Chii-ming believes 2 percent growth ‘reasonable’
Minister of Economic Affairs Yiin Chii-ming (尹啟銘) said yesterday he believed economic growth of more than 2 percent this year was a “reasonable goal to pursue.”
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COA recalls tainted food after dogs die
RECYCLING:
The council said the 30 tonnes of tainted dog food would be turned into fertilizer, which it said would not have any harmful effects on agriculture
By Shelley Huang
The Council of Agriculture (COA) said yesterday it would recall a batch of allegedly contaminated dog food that may have recently poisoned several hundred stray dogs.
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Groups urge government to legalize sex industry
By Jenny W. Hsu
Several sex worker advocacy groups yesterday staged a protest in front of the Ministry of the Interior, demanding that the government decriminalize prostitution and enact a new law to protect the right to sex among consenting adults.
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Commission to hold hearing on new broadcast licenses
By Shelley Shan
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Overseas compatriots have to leave upon graduation
By Flora Wang
The Ministry of Education has canceled the one-year grace period allowing “overseas compatriot students” to stay in the country for a year after graduation, the ministry's Overseas Compatriot Educational Committee said yesterday.
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Father Robert Ronald dies after 52 years of service
COMMUNITY WORK:
Despite being wheelchair-bound most of his life, Father Ronald made substantial contributions in vocational rehabilitation
By Shelley Huang
Ending a lifetime of contribution to Taiwan, Father Robert Ronald (劉建仁神父) died on Friday at the age of 76.
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