Environment Minister Pledges Stricter Rules Amid Breach of Trust Probe into Agency Head
NQ Score
6/100
N1 Content Completeness
8
AI Summary (NQ-processed)
Yen Hsu-ming, Director-General of the Ministry of Environment's Environmental Management Administration, was questioned and released on bail in a probe for alleged breach of public trust. In response, Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming stated on the 20th that he would fully cooperate with the investigation and has already removed Yen from his managerial post. Peng also announced stricter regulations on the use of official vehicles and special expenses within the ministry, a move that also addresses revelations by lawmakers about Yen's misconduct, such as requesting VIP lounge access from an airline during a trip to Europe while a disaster was occurring in Hualien. The position of director-general is being temporarily filled by Administrative Deputy Minister Shen Chih-hsiu to ensure operational stability.