Taipei Times
Date: Dec 26, 2018
By: Ann Maxon / Staff reporter
Former minister of education Yeh Jiunn-rong (葉俊榮) yesterday defended his
Minister of Education Yeh Jiunn-rong talks to reporters in Taipei yesterday after tendering his resignation. Photo: Wo Po-hsuan, Taipei Times
decision to approve the appointment of National Taiwan University (NTU) president-elect Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔) as “the right thing” to do “at the right time” after resigning amid a flurry of criticism over his handling of the issue.
Yeh, who took office on July 16, became the third minister of eduction to step down over the NTU presidential election controversy following former ministers Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) and Wu Maw-kuen (吳茂昆).
“I could have left the ministry without resolving the issue, but I chose to bravely take responsibility for that,” he told reporters at the ministry.
“I did not just resolve the issue, but I did it in a manner that was in line with university autonomy and legal procedures, and based on my conscience,” he said. “I believe I did the right thing at the right time.” [FULL STOIRY]
