A LAUGH AND A TEAR:The former premier said his Cabinet had fulfilled its promises and told the audience that he would apply for an elderly citizen card in a play on retirement
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 08, 2017
By: Chen Wei-han / Staff reporter
Former premier Lin Chuan (林全) yesterday bid farewell to the Executive Yuan as he
Staff at the Executive Yuan in Taipei yesterday applaud outgoing Premier Lin Chuan at a farewell party after Lin held his last meeting as premier. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times
led the Cabinet to resign en masse.
He thanked members of the Cabinet for putting on a good performance over the past 15 months, as he chaired his final Cabinet meeting before the officials posed for a group photograph and attended a farewell party at the Executive Yuan.
“Governing is like a relay race. No matter how good our team is, or how good our cooperation and performance, we have to pass the baton when the time comes,” Lin said. He said the three priorities of his outgoing Cabinet were to ensure a smooth government transition, lay a foundation for President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) policies and establish consistency in policymaking within the bounds of Tsai’s governing philosophy. [FULL STORY]
