FLIP-SIDE: While some people protest in support of the university, others have criticized a committee for failing to satisfactorily investigate conflict-of-interest allegations
Taipei Times
Date: Feb 22, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA
About 200 people yesterday rallied outside the Taipei Guest House in Taipei demanding
Scores of National Taiwan University teachers, students and alumni yesterday protest outside the Ministry of Education in Taipei, demanding that it respect university autonomy and approve the appointment of NTU’s president-elect before the new semester starts. Photo: Huang Yao-cheng, Taipei Times
that the government respect National Taiwan University’s (NTU) autonomy, as controversy over the appointment of NTU president-elect Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔) shows no signs of dying down.
“We are strongly opposed to the political interference that has obstructed the legal NTU presidential election process and prevented Kuan from taking office,” NTU School of Veterinary Medicine professor Chou Chung-hsi (周崇熙) said.
Chou led NTU students, faculty and alumni in chanting slogans such as “keep your political hands off our campus” and “we want a president.”
NTU political science professor Su Hung-dah (蘇宏達) said he joined the rally not because he is personally in favor of Kuan, but because his election was legal. [FULL STORY]
