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Neihu Flood Meeting: Ho Meng-hua Accuses Chiang Wan-an of Hiding Behind Grassroots Efforts

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taipei City Councilor Ho Meng-hua criticized Mayor Chiang Wan-an for not directly addressing residents' flood damage concerns at a recent meeting.
  • Ho accused Chiang of hiding behind "grassroots" efforts instead of holding a higher-level meeting with city officials.
  • Chiang stated that the city has provided 10,000 NT dollars inๆ…ฐๅ•้‡‘ (consolation payments) and up to 20,000 NT dollars for damage, with additional appliance subsidies potentially reaching 60,000 NT dollars.

Taipei City Councilor Ho Meng-hua sharply criticized Mayor Chiang Wan-an following a review meeting regarding recent flooding in the Neihu district. Ho accused the mayor of evading responsibility by not directly addressing residents' concerns about flood damage compensation.

Residents' most concerned disaster damage issues, no one at the scene could promise, can only keep going back and forth within the framework of the 'Disaster Prevention Act' relief funds.

โ€” Ho Meng-huaCriticizing the city's response to flood damage concerns.

During the meeting on July 30, residents sought answers about disaster relief, but Ho stated that no one could commit to specific compensation beyond the framework of the Disaster Prevention Act's relief funds. Ho alleged that Mayor Chiang was hiding behind "grassroots" efforts and urged him to convene another meeting involving high-level city officials.

In response, Mayor Chiang reiterated that the city has already provided a 10,000 NT dollar consolation payment and up to 20,000 NT dollars for damages. He added that additional subsidies for appliances could bring the total relief to 60,000 NT dollars. Chiang mentioned that the Social Affairs Bureau and district offices are comprehensively considering requests for increased aid, including for damaged motorcycles, and that a special task force is collecting local feedback.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an is hiding behind 'grassroots' efforts and should convene another meeting attended byๅบœ็ดš (prefecture-level) officials.

โ€” Ho Meng-huaAccusing the mayor of avoiding direct responsibility.

Chiang also addressed a reported "mis-issuance" of consolation payments to a fourth-floor resident, explaining that the initial 10,000 NT dollar payments were intended to provide immediate comfort to affected households. He assured that district offices followed established procedures for verifying eligibility and processing payments based on existing regulations.

Including consolation payments, disaster damage, and appliance subsidies, a total of 60,000 NT dollars can be provided. For additional amounts, the Social Affairs Bureau and district offices should conduct comprehensive considerations.

โ€” Chiang Wan-anDetailing the city's financial relief package for flood victims.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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