Government ‘looks to end contract’

The China Post
Date: September 2, 2016
By:The China Post news staff

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Taipei City government has reportedly initiated procedures to terminate its contract with Taipei Dome contractor Farglory Group (遠雄集團), amid a conflict that has heavily dented Mayor Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) approval ratings.

With only a week remaining before a Sept. 8 deadline imposed by City Hall for Farglory to submit an updated construction plan, a local newspaper reported on Thursday, Sept. 1, that officials are preparing to terminate the build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract for the arena.

According to the Chinese-language Apple Daily, Farglory presented the city government with a 114-page improvement plan Tuesday, replete with updated safety measures, but city officials remained unconvinced.

City government officials described the plan’s content as “largely the same as before,” saying the firm had showed no signs of compromise and had even failed to include draft drawings.     [FULL  STORY]