Keelung City Govt. Cites Violation of Administrative Neutrality in School Visits; Tong Zi-wei Urges Against Politicization
Keelung City Council Speaker Tong Zi-wei's school visits for lunch inspections have been labeled a violation of administrative neutrality by the Education Bureau, as he is a mayoral candidate. Tong argued against politicizing the issue, asserting his role as councilor/speaker.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, April 20) Keelung City Council Speaker Tong Zi-wei visited schools again today to understand school lunches. As he is also a Democratic Progressive Party mayoral candidate, the City Government's Education Bureau stated it violates administrative neutrality. Tong said not to politicize everything, emphasizing that he is a councilor and speaker until December 25th.
Tong Zi-wei visited Dingnei Elementary School at noon on the 15th to understand school lunches, lining up with students to get meals and asking about the dishes. He proposed implementing the US "Children's State Banquet" concept to innovate school meal menus; today, he visited Ren'ai Elementary School to dine with students.
The Keelung City Government's Education Bureau issued a press release stating that Tong Zi-wei's request to visit Ren'ai Elementary School to dine with students could not be approved according to the Ministry of Education's regulations on education and administrative neutrality. It pointed out that Tong has repeatedly violated school administrative neutrality and urged him to stop immediately, not to use campuses as a venue for political operations.
The Education Bureau stated that according to the "Fundamental Law of Education" and the "Civil Service Administrative Neutrality Act," campuses must strictly adhere to administrative neutrality, and candidates are not allowed to engage in related activities on campus, with no room for ambiguity.
The Education Bureau indicated that Tong Zi-wei's unauthorized visit to Dingnei Elementary School on the 15th, where he requested to interact with students over meals, already caused distress to the school, and they had clearly informed him of the violation at the time. His repeated request today shows a lack of regard for relevant regulations, not only causing administrative inconvenience to the school but also affecting normal campus operations.
Tong Zi-wei told reporters that citizens are very concerned about the quality of school lunches. He visited Dingnei Elementary School, which has its own kitchen, on the 15th, and today made a surprise visit to Ren'ai Elementary School, which is supplied by a group meal provider, to understand the differences between the two catering methods. He also hoped to receive feedback from principals, teachers, and students. He added that the Education Bureau should not politicize everything, and that he is a councilor and concurrently the speaker before December 25th. (Editor: Wu Sou-rou) 1150420
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Tong Zi-wei visited Dingnei Elementary School at noon on the 15th to understand school lunches, lining up with students to get meals and asking about the dishes. He proposed implementing the US "Children's State Banquet" concept to innovate school meal menus; today, he visited Ren'ai Elementary School to dine with students.
The Keelung City Government's Education Bureau issued a press release stating that Tong Zi-wei's request to visit Ren'ai Elementary School to dine with students could not be approved according to the Ministry of Education's regulations on education and administrative neutrality. It pointed out that Tong has repeatedly violated school administrative neutrality and urged him to stop immediately, not to use campuses as a venue for political operations.
The Education Bureau stated that according to the "Fundamental Law of Education" and the "Civil Service Administrative Neutrality Act," campuses must strictly adhere to administrative neutrality, and candidates are not allowed to engage in related activities on campus, with no room for ambiguity.
The Education Bureau indicated that Tong Zi-wei's unauthorized visit to Dingnei Elementary School on the 15th, where he requested to interact with students over meals, already caused distress to the school, and they had clearly informed him of the violation at the time. His repeated request today shows a lack of regard for relevant regulations, not only causing administrative inconvenience to the school but also affecting normal campus operations.
Tong Zi-wei told reporters that citizens are very concerned about the quality of school lunches. He visited Dingnei Elementary School, which has its own kitchen, on the 15th, and today made a surprise visit to Ren'ai Elementary School, which is supplied by a group meal provider, to understand the differences between the two catering methods. He also hoped to receive feedback from principals, teachers, and students. He added that the Education Bureau should not politicize everything, and that he is a councilor and concurrently the speaker before December 25th. (Editor: Wu Sou-rou) 1150420
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