Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang Returns to Work After Recovery: Will Continue to Communicate with City Council on Keelung MRT Phase 2 Makkin Road Plan
Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang has returned to work after recovering from influenza B. He stated that the Keelung MRT Phase 2 Makkin Road plan was assessed as the best option by the city government and professional engineering consultants, and he will continue to communicate with the city council.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, May 11) Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang, who was hospitalized due to influenza B, returned to work today after being discharged. Regarding the Keelung MRT Phase 2 Makkin Road plan, Hsieh Kuo-liang stated that it was the relatively best plan assessed by the city government and professional engineering consulting firms, and he will continue to communicate with the city council.
Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang accepted a joint interview at the Keelung City Government hall this morning, stating that he was admitted to the hospital on the afternoon of the 4th and discharged on the afternoon of the 7th to recuperate at home. He admitted that his initial underestimation led to a worsening of his condition, and he will be more cautious in taking care of his health in the future. He expressed gratitude and apology for the concern shown by all sectors during his hospitalization, and he will continue to shoulder the responsibilities entrusted by citizens while recuperating.
Regarding the Keelung MRT Makkin Road plan, Hsieh Kuo-liang said that major construction projects should naturally be subject to scrutiny, but the route must rely on professional assessment of traffic demand, engineering feasibility, and urban development. The Makkin Road plan was not his personal decision, but the result of a joint assessment by the city government team and a professional engineering consulting firm that was responsible for the first phase of the Keelung MRT and multiple major routes for the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Hsieh Kuo-liang pointed out that the city government team will proactively report to various party caucuses and public representatives in the city council. Deputy Secretary-General Chen Yao-chuan will supervise the Department of Transportation and the engineering consulting firm to explain the route planning and construction methods. Secretary-General Hsieh Hsiao-kun will lead the Department of Urban Development and the Urban Renewal Office to explain issues related to the financial self-sufficiency of joint development and local self-funded burdens.
Hsieh Kuo-liang stated that the first phase of the Keelung MRT was often criticized in the past for not being able to penetrate the urban area. The city government is actively using the concrete and feasible Makkin Road plan to fulfill the demands of citizens and the city council for "MRT entering the urban area." City administration will continue to move forward and will promote the Keelung MRT Phase 2 in a professional, transparent, and responsible manner.
Keelung City Council Speaker Tung Tzu-wei stated in an interview at the council at noon that after convening the procedural committee, it was decided to hold regular meetings from tomorrow until June 10. He hopes that Hsieh Kuo-liang will recover and attend the regular meetings. The mayor's general policy report has been arranged for tomorrow and the 13th, and the Department of Transportation will report on its operations starting from the 14th. Council members from various parties will fully question Hsieh Kuo-liang during the regular meetings, and the city government will also explain the overall Keelung MRT project. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150511
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, May 11) Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang, who was hospitalized due to influenza B, returned to work today after being discharged. Regarding the Keelung MRT Phase 2 Makkin Road plan, Hsieh Kuo-liang stated that it was the relatively best plan assessed by the city government and professional engineering consulting firms, and he will continue to communicate with the city council.
Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang accepted a joint interview at the Keelung City Government hall this morning, stating that he was admitted to the hospital on the afternoon of the 4th and discharged on the afternoon of the 7th to recuperate at home. He admitted that his initial underestimation led to a worsening of his condition, and he will be more cautious in taking care of his health in the future. He expressed gratitude and apology for the concern shown by all sectors during his hospitalization, and he will continue to shoulder the responsibilities entrusted by citizens while recuperating.
Regarding the Keelung MRT Makkin Road plan, Hsieh Kuo-liang said that major construction projects should naturally be subject to scrutiny, but the route must rely on professional assessment of traffic demand, engineering feasibility, and urban development. The Makkin Road plan was not his personal decision, but the result of a joint assessment by the city government team and a professional engineering consulting firm that was responsible for the first phase of the Keelung MRT and multiple major routes for the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Hsieh Kuo-liang pointed out that the city government team will proactively report to various party caucuses and public representatives in the city council. Deputy Secretary-General Chen Yao-chuan will supervise the Department of Transportation and the engineering consulting firm to explain the route planning and construction methods. Secretary-General Hsieh Hsiao-kun will lead the Department of Urban Development and the Urban Renewal Office to explain issues related to the financial self-sufficiency of joint development and local self-funded burdens.
Hsieh Kuo-liang stated that the first phase of the Keelung MRT was often criticized in the past for not being able to penetrate the urban area. The city government is actively using the concrete and feasible Makkin Road plan to fulfill the demands of citizens and the city council for "MRT entering the urban area." City administration will continue to move forward and will promote the Keelung MRT Phase 2 in a professional, transparent, and responsible manner.
Keelung City Council Speaker Tung Tzu-wei stated in an interview at the council at noon that after convening the procedural committee, it was decided to hold regular meetings from tomorrow until June 10. He hopes that Hsieh Kuo-liang will recover and attend the regular meetings. The mayor's general policy report has been arranged for tomorrow and the 13th, and the Department of Transportation will report on its operations starting from the 14th. Council members from various parties will fully question Hsieh Kuo-liang during the regular meetings, and the city government will also explain the overall Keelung MRT project. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150511
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