Yin Nai-ching Resigns as KMT Culture and Communications Committee Chair Due to Health

TAIPEI (CNA) - Yin Nai-ching, Chair of the Kuomintang's (KMT) Culture and Communications Committee, stated today that she submitted her resignation to KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen on May 12 due to personal health reasons. After discussing with Cheng, she noted that if a successor is found by the end of May, she will step down; otherwise, she will continue for a while longer. Some media reports claimed that Yin had poor emotional control, causing staff to take long leaves due to pressure, and that she had intended to resign due to the high stress of the position. Yin spoke to the media at the KMT headquarters this morning, confirming she submitted her resignation on May 12 due to health. Regarding the successor, she said, "I hope one is found soon. I am currently on standby for resignation." When asked about allegations of poor emotional control and staff taking leave, Yin said, "This involves the individual's personal work performance, so I won't say much, as this colleague has a long career ahead." Regarding the resignation, Yin stated, "My stress tolerance for handling problems and various tasks is not that low, so it has nothing to do with the pressure of the job. It is mainly due to my personal health issues."