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Executive Yuan Slams Mayor's Claims of Central Government Pressure on Factory Inspections

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen accused the central government of pressuring local authorities regarding factory inspections.
  • The Executive Yuan spokesperson refuted the claims, stating all actions are based on law and scientific evidence.
  • The government urged that major food safety incidents should be handled with complete evidence and scientific proof, calling for an end to political maneuvering.

Taiwan's Executive Yuan has strongly refuted accusations by Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen that the central government is pressuring local authorities to halt factory inspections. Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Hui-chih stated on Thursday evening that all actions concerning the Zhonglian oil food safety incident are being handled strictly in accordance with the law and based on scientific evidence. The spokesperson emphasized that major food safety issues require thorough evidence and scientific validation. The government criticized the mayor's claims as baseless and accused her of engaging in political maneuvering over a critical public safety matter. The Executive Yuan called on all political parties to refrain from using such incidents for political gain and to prioritize a fact-based approach to ensure public health and safety.

Everything is handled in accordance with the law and scientific evidence.

— Li Hui-chihExecutive Yuan spokesperson Li Hui-chih refuting accusations by Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen regarding government pressure on factory inspections.
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