Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (
"The dispute over Legislator Kao should subside as soon as possible. The commotion shows that more investigations need be completed to dig out the truth of the matter," Wang said.
The legislative speaker met with Kao yesterday morning when Kao and his PFP colleagues sought support from Wang.
Kao has been censured by DPP and TSU members for his participation in a World Health Organization conference on SARS in Kuala Lumpur.
The lawmaker's attendance at the conference generated charges that he betrayed his country after accepting an invitation from Beijing aand sitting with the Chinese delegation.
The PFP lawmakers asked Wang to make a statement saying that Kao had done nothing wrong since they believe that the DPP administration tried to trap Kao into attending the conference.
In response, Wang asked the Executive Yuan and members of Control Yuan to carry out their duty and investigate possible administrative errors.
"Kao's contribution as a voice for Taiwan in the international community cannot be denied, but it is still necessary to check if Kao or the government made any mistakes in handling the situation," Wang said.
The Control Yuan should expedite its investigation into government agencies and the administration must clear up the ins and outs of the case as soon as possible, Wang said.
The administration must take the blame if investigations find any faulty planning by the government had misled Kao into participating in the conference, Wang said.
The PFP should also shoulder his misconduct if an investigation concludes that he accepted the invitation improperly, Wang said.
The legislative speaker however disagreed with the suggestion that Kao's attendance had betrayed the country.
"It is inappropriate to make such an accusation without valid evidence," Wang said.
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