PROACTIVE:At a swearing-in ceremony for Premier Simon Chang, Ma cited three examples of how his administration has not ‘slacked off’ since elections
Taipei Times
Date: Feb 02, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said that the new Cabinet
Vice President Wu Den-yih, center, presides over a ceremony at the Executive Yuan in Taipei yesterday as outgoing premier Mao Chi-kuo, left, hands over the seals of office to incoming Premier Simon Chang. Photo: Chen Chih-chu, Taipei Times
would proactively carry out its duties in the remaining four months of his term and would not “merely be a passive caretaker.”
Cabinet members would also provide assistance to their successors to ensure a smooth transition of power, Ma said at a swearing-in ceremony for Premier Simon Chang (張善政) and his Cabinet members.
Ma cited three examples of proactive governance during the transition period.
First, the National Financial Stabilization Fund has been supporting share prices in the volatile stock market since the Jan. 16 presidential and legislative elections, Ma said.
“We did not slack off just because the Cabinet resigned,” he said. [FULL STORY]