The China Post
Date: September 3, 2016
By: Sun Hsin Hsuan
The 12th term members of the Examination Yuan on Friday celebrated the anniversary of their second
(From left to right) Examination Yuan Vice President Kao Yuang-kuang (高永光), President Wu Jin-lin (伍錦霖), and Secretary-General Lee Jih-shyuan (李繼玄) attend a ceremonial press conference on Friday, Sept. 2, which marks the beginning of the second year of the presiding 12th term Examination Yuan members’ administration. (Sun Hsin Hsuan, The China Post)
year in office on Sept. 1.
At a press conference marking the milestone, incumbent president Wu Jin-lin (伍錦霖) weighed in on the fervent debate surrounding national pension reform.
Wu urged Taiwan to “stay calm, rational, and put the interest of the country before the individual.”
Asked if he would prevent members of the Examination Yuan from participating in Saturday’s pension reform protest, Wu said it was the right of all civil servants to protest, and their participation in the event “would not violate the law.”
The comments came after the Defense Ministry spokesman Chen Chung-chi (陳中吉) said it “should not and would not be considered suitable” for active military officers to attend the protest.
The event is being organized by the Pension Reform Oversight Coalition, and is expected to attract more than 100,000 people. [FULL STORY]
