The China Post
Date: July 5, 2016
By: The China Post news staff
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Dozens of students rallied outside the Ministry of Education (MOE, 教育部)
One student cracked an egg over the head of a Ministry of Education official Huang Shu-Juan (王淑娟) during a protest in front of the ministry on Monday, July 4. Huang stayed silent as egg yolk seeped through her hair. (CNA)
Monday, calling for the abolition of “learning-centered assistantships” in favor of “employed assistantsaships,”which carry full benefits such as labor insurance and pensions.
One student was enraged to the point that she cracked an egg over the head of MOE official Huang Shu-Juan (王淑娟).
“We did not set out to throw eggs at Huang; they were prepared to be pelted at the ministry. Though we send apologies to Huang, we do not think the act was wrong. Huang refused to address the problem,” protest organizer National Student Labor Union (全國學生勞動組合) told The China Post.
The MOE and the Ministry of Labor (MOL, 勞動部) announced new guidelines in June of last year, which divided university teaching assistantships into two categories — learning-centered and employed assistantships.