The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus yesterday urged National Communications Commission Chairman (NCC) Su Yeong-ching (
DPP caucus whip Wang Sing-nan (
"Article one of the regulation stipulates that commission members may not be involved in political parties' activities or take up any full-time or part-time position in any parties or related organizations," Wang said.
"As commission chairman, Su did not follow the regulation when he offered Ma counsel for his presidential bid. There is no doubt that Su has violated the regulation," he said.
Saying that Su was a "national disgrace," Wang said that the NCC had not investigated any of the KMT's controversial sales of stolen assets such as the Broadcasting Corp of China, but only imposed restrictions on the sales and purchases of iPod, iPhone and Wii products, which had contributed to public outrage.
Wang was referring to consumers' complaints about not being allowed to import Nintendo's Wii game console from countries such as the US and Japan because they had not been certified by the commission. The console has not officially debuted in Taiwan yet.
Certification is necessary because the console uses Bluetooth connectivity and motion sensors to allow gamers to play games such as virtual tennis.
The commission on Monday relaxed the restrictions as a result of public calls for change.
Su's participation in Ma's campaign team was a serious violation of his own professional principles, DPP Legislator Wang Shu-hui (
In his defense, Su yesterday said he has not participated in any political party events since becoming the chairman of the commission.
As for the China Times report, Su said the report was incorrectly cited, since it merely mentioned him as Ma's friend.
Additional reporting by Staff Writer
Hong Kong singer Eason Chan’s (陳奕迅) concerts in Kaohsiung this weekend have been postponed after he was diagnosed with Covid-19 this morning, the organizer said today. Chan’s “FEAR and DREAMS” concert which was scheduled to be held in the coming three days at the Kaohsiung Arena would be rescheduled to May 29, 30 and 31, while the three shows scheduled over the next weekend, from May 23 to 25, would be held as usual, Universal Music said in a statement. Ticket holders can apply for a full refund or attend the postponed concerts with the same seating, the organizer said. Refund arrangements would
Taiwanese indie band Sunset Rollercoaster and South Korean outfit Hyukoh collectively received the most nominations at this year’s Golden Melody Awards, earning a total of seven nods from the jury on Wednesday. The bands collaborated on their 2024 album AAA, which received nominations for best band, best album producer, best album design and best vocal album recording. “Young Man,” a single from the album, earned nominations for song of the year and best music video, while another track, “Antenna,” also received a best music video nomination. Late Hong Kong-American singer Khalil Fong (方大同) was named the jury award winner for his 2024 album
Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr arrived in Taiwan last night to kick off his first visit to the country since beginning his second term earlier this year. After arriving at Taoyuan International Airport at around 6:30 pm, Whipps and his delegation were welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍). Speaking to gathered media, the Palauan leader said he was excited and honored to be back in Taiwan on his first state visit to Taiwan since he was sworn in this January. Among those traveling with Whipps is Minister of State Gustav N. Aitaro, Public Infrastructure
Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Friday laid out the Cabinet’s updated policy agenda and recapped the government’s achievements ahead of the one-year anniversary of President William Lai’s (賴清德) inauguration. Cho said the government had made progress across a range of areas, including rebuilding Hualien, cracking down on fraud, improving pedestrian safety and promoting economic growth. “I hope the public will not have the impression that the Cabinet only asked the legislature to reconsider a bunch of legal amendments,” Cho said, calling the moves “necessary” to protect constitutional governance and the public’s interest. The Cabinet would work toward achieving its “1+7” plan, he said. The
RSS