Taiwan's KMT Plans Anti-Drug March, Demands President Apologize and Premier Resign Over Food Safety Scandal

Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) party announced plans for a major anti-drug march on July 25, escalating its criticism of the current government's handling of a food safety scandal. The party is demanding a presidential apology and the resignation of Premier Cho Jung-tai.

The KMT's Culture and Communications Committee Chairman, Chen Yi-hsin, accused Premier Cho of offering an insincere apology regarding the edible oil contamination incident. Chen stated that Cho's apology was limited to the government's failure to immediately identify all contaminated batches, rather than acknowledging a broader governmental responsibility for food safety oversight.

The party's planned demonstration reflects deep dissatisfaction with the administration's response to the crisis. By linking the anti-drug march to demands for accountability in the food safety sector, the KMT aims to pressure the government and highlight perceived weaknesses in its governance and crisis management.

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Premier Cho's apology was fundamentally insincere. He only apologized for the administrative agencies not identifying all the problem oil batches in the first instance, but has always refused to admit that the government's food safety...…