NSC Denies Rumors of Prosecutor Serving as Advisor's Assistant, Calling It 'Baseless'
The National Security Council (NSC) issued a statement today clarifying that it has no such position as 'Advisor Assistant' and that rumors regarding Advisor Lin Chih-chieh requesting a prosecutor as an assistant are completely false.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Wen Kuei-hsiang, Taipei, 22nd) The National Security Council (NSC) stated today that there has never been a position of "Advisor Assistant" within the NSC. The office of NSC Advisor Lin Chih-chieh already has relevant operational personnel. The media report claiming that Advisor Lin Chih-chieh requested the Ministry of Justice to second a prosecutor to support her as an office assistant is groundless and baseless.
In response to a report by the media outlet "CTWANT" today, which alleged that NSC Advisor Lin Chih-chieh requested the Ministry of Justice to second a prosecutor to serve as an office assistant, the NSC stated that the content of the report is entirely inconsistent with the facts and demanded an immediate correction from the media outlet.
The NSC pointed out that the claim of "seeking a prosecutor to work at the NSC and serve as an advisor's personal assistant" is fabricated. The fact is that the NSC has never had a so-called advisor assistant position. Advisor Lin Chih-chieh's office already has the necessary operational staff, and no personnel mentioned in the report have been seconded, nor have the described events occurred.
The NSC urged that media reporting should uphold a professional spirit, fulfill the obligation of fact-checking, and avoid spreading incorrect information to mislead the public. Regarding such unbalanced and erroneous reports, the NSC called on the media to immediately correct the content of its reporting.
In response to a report by the media outlet "CTWANT" today, which alleged that NSC Advisor Lin Chih-chieh requested the Ministry of Justice to second a prosecutor to serve as an office assistant, the NSC stated that the content of the report is entirely inconsistent with the facts and demanded an immediate correction from the media outlet.
The NSC pointed out that the claim of "seeking a prosecutor to work at the NSC and serve as an advisor's personal assistant" is fabricated. The fact is that the NSC has never had a so-called advisor assistant position. Advisor Lin Chih-chieh's office already has the necessary operational staff, and no personnel mentioned in the report have been seconded, nor have the described events occurred.
The NSC urged that media reporting should uphold a professional spirit, fulfill the obligation of fact-checking, and avoid spreading incorrect information to mislead the public. Regarding such unbalanced and erroneous reports, the NSC called on the media to immediately correct the content of its reporting.