Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/07/22
By: Edward Tsao and Joseph Yeh

Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔)

Los Angeles, July 21 (CNA) National Taiwan University (NTU) president-elect Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔) said Saturday in California that he will continue to fight against the education ministry’s decision not to confirm his appointment and will not give way to political pressure.

During a speech at the NTU Alumni Association of Southern California (NTUAASC) in Los Angeles, Kuan said he has been tempted several times to give up, since the Ministry of Education (MOE) failed to confirm him in the post following his election on Jan. 5.

However, Kuan said, amid the pressure over the past few months, former NTU President Chen Wei-jao’s (陳維昭) has been encouraging him to stand firm.

Chen has made the point that the people coming out in support of Kuan’s appointment are actually protesting against the government’s attempts to undermine university autonomy, Kuan said.   [FULL  STORY]