Taiwan Premier Faces Protests Over Cancer-Causing Oil Scandal

Premier Cho Jung-tai's visit to Yilan on Thursday was met with a protest by members of the Taiwan People's Party. The opposition party members held banners outside the event, criticizing the administration's response to a "cancer-causing oil incident" and calling for Premier Cho's resignation.

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The central government's response to the cancer-causing oil incident was negligent and evasive, and the public's anger stems from the executive team's lack of responsibility and proactive attitude in the face of crisis.

Protesters, including Yilan county council candidate Wang Qian-ming and Su-ao township representative candidate Shen Jun-zhi, accused the executive branch of arrogance and mishandling the situation. They claimed the central government failed to promptly disclose information and provide clear responses to public concerns about food safety. The protesters expressed strong dissatisfaction with the executive team's perceived lack of accountability and proactive engagement during the crisis.

Shen Jun-zhi emphasized that food safety is a fundamental issue for public health. He argued that the central government should have proactively shared information and intervened, rather than questioning local authorities' findings. The perceived passive approach by the central government, he stated, highlighted the executive branch's arrogance and dereliction of duty in food safety incident response.

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Food safety is the bottom line for public health. The central government should have proactively disclosed information and actively intervened, rather than questioning local governments.

The Taiwan People's Party candidates stressed that food safety should not be politicized. They demanded a full explanation of the "cancer-causing oil incident" and a comprehensive review of the current food safety management system. They expressed concern that food safety defenses have repeatedly failed under the Democratic Progressive Party administration, urging the government to prioritize public health and for Premier Cho to demonstrate leadership by resigning.

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The executive branch must quickly explain the full truth of the cancer-causing oil incident to the nation and comprehensively review the current food safety management mechanism.