Taiwan Today
Date: July 4, 2016
President Tsai Ing-wen issued July 3 on her personal Facebook page six directives concerning
Six directives relating to the accidental launch of an anti-ship missile by an ROC navy corvette July 1 are posted on President Tsai Ing-wen’s personal Facebook page. (Courtesy of Tsai’s FB page)
the accidental launch two days before of an anti-ship missile by a Republic of China (Taiwan) navy corvette resulting in the death of a fishing boat captain and injury to three other crew members.
First, Tsai reiterated her profound condolences to the captain and his family and apologized to those injured. “The government takes full responsibility and all related agencies will assist the families in seeking compensation.”
Second, the president wrote that the incident shows there are “serious problems” with some military units. “It is unforgivable. As commander in chief of the armed forces, I cannot endure what has happened.”
Within the context of this directive, Tsai wrote that she has instructed the minister of national defense and the commander of the navy to implement reforms immediately across all aspects of fleet management. In addition, she directed the minister of national defense to implement a plan within two months on the control and management of precision weapons. [FULL STORY]
