Tung Tzu-wei visits schools to care about lunches; KMT accuses him of violating administrative neutrality and urges him to stop
Keelung mayoral candidate Tung Tzu-wei's visits to schools for lunch inspections sparked KMT criticism over administrative neutrality. Tung dismissed the accusations as politicizing his duties.
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- 📰 Published: April 21, 2026 at 14:28
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(CNA Reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, 21st) Keelung City Council Speaker Tung Tzu-wei, the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) mayoral candidate, sparked attention by visiting schools twice to inspect nutritious lunches. The Kuomintang's (KMT) Keelung City chapter stated today that this behavior involves issues of campus administrative neutrality and called for an immediate halt. The office of Speaker Tung Tzu-wei stated there is no response.
The KMT Keelung City chapter held a press conference in the morning. Deputy Spokesperson Huang Po-yuan stated that according to relevant regulations, campuses should maintain political neutrality and avoid the intervention of political activities. Tung Tzu-wei's repeated entry into campuses to interact with students has sparked public concern and put execution pressure on school authorities.
Huang Po-yuan said that Tung Tzu-wei is exploiting innocent students, as well as hardworking teachers and civil servants who adhere to their posts. He called on Tung Tzu-wei to immediately stop related inappropriate behaviors, strictly abide by regulations and societal expectations, and avoid continuing to cause controversy.
KMT Keelung City Councilor Han Shih-yu pointed out that he is a member of the council's education committee. The education committee does not visit educational sites without reason, even during the lunch break. He suggested that Tung Tzu-wei follow normal procedures with the education committee and apply to the city government's Education Department to visit schools and care about the quality of nutritious lunches together.
Tung Tzu-wei went to Ting-Nei Elementary School and Jen-Ai Elementary School on the 15th and yesterday, respectively, to understand the nutritious lunch menus and dined with the students. The city government pointed out that Tung Tzu-wei repeatedly violated campus administrative neutrality and urged not to use the campus as an arena for political manipulation. Tung Tzu-wei responded, asking people not to politicize everything, stating that he is a councilor and the speaker until December 25th. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150421
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The KMT Keelung City chapter held a press conference in the morning. Deputy Spokesperson Huang Po-yuan stated that according to relevant regulations, campuses should maintain political neutrality and avoid the intervention of political activities. Tung Tzu-wei's repeated entry into campuses to interact with students has sparked public concern and put execution pressure on school authorities.
Huang Po-yuan said that Tung Tzu-wei is exploiting innocent students, as well as hardworking teachers and civil servants who adhere to their posts. He called on Tung Tzu-wei to immediately stop related inappropriate behaviors, strictly abide by regulations and societal expectations, and avoid continuing to cause controversy.
KMT Keelung City Councilor Han Shih-yu pointed out that he is a member of the council's education committee. The education committee does not visit educational sites without reason, even during the lunch break. He suggested that Tung Tzu-wei follow normal procedures with the education committee and apply to the city government's Education Department to visit schools and care about the quality of nutritious lunches together.
Tung Tzu-wei went to Ting-Nei Elementary School and Jen-Ai Elementary School on the 15th and yesterday, respectively, to understand the nutritious lunch menus and dined with the students. The city government pointed out that Tung Tzu-wei repeatedly violated campus administrative neutrality and urged not to use the campus as an arena for political manipulation. Tung Tzu-wei responded, asking people not to politicize everything, stating that he is a councilor and the speaker until December 25th. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150421
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