A fire in Kaohsiung City Center killed 46 people. Taiwan's "Executive President" Su Tseng-chang admitted during an inquiry at the Legislative Yuan yesterday that he had not done enough and "we should blame ourselves." However, when asked if he was willing to take political responsibility and step down, he only said , he will definitely take responsibility for any responsibilities he should bear, "But I don't do performances", "I don't do things like talking (please resign)".
Su Zhenchang said that he deeply regretted the loss of human life and expressed his apologies to the families of the deceased. He also felt that the "government" had not done enough. He felt guilty in front of the people and deeply reflected on how to strengthen and do better in more aspects.
Su said that with the changes of the times, some buildings cannot have the necessary protection mechanisms, and he has ordered them to be strengthened; if relevant regulations are insufficient, the "Legislative Yuan" is also requested to support and make up for them, and the "Ministry of Health and Welfare" is also requested to provide support to vulnerable people. take care of.
Although he claimed to blame himself, Kuomintang "legislator" Lai Shibao questioned that the Bazhangxi incident in Chen Shui-bian's era resulted in four deaths. At that time, the "Vice President of the Executive Yuan" You Xikun immediately took political responsibility and resigned; on the other hand, Su Zhenchang was the "Cabinet Kuei". Since then, a total of more than 1,800 people have died from the epidemic to major public security accidents. "Why do you have the nerve to continue to be the 'Executive President' without taking on political responsibility?", "At least you should say it, let Tsai Ing-wen I'm here to comfort you."
Su Zhenchang said without shame, "I don't do this kind of thing just by talking about it, you must know it." In response, Lai Shibao immediately said, "Then you can resign," but Su still insisted, "I will not forgive myself at all, and I will be responsible." "But I don't do performances either, I don't do this, or Let’s just say it, I don’t do that.”
“Power of the Times Legislator” Chen Jiaohua also said that Tsai Ing-wen asked the “Executive Yuan” and the “Ministry of the Interior” to review systems such as building management, fire inspections, and the replacement of dangerous old buildings. problems, and the establishment of a community management system for abandoned and old buildings, which shows that it cannot be solved by simply amending the "Apartment Building Management Regulations" and mandating the establishment of management committees. Take the Qiaoyou Building fire in Changhua as an example. Even though there is a management committee, there is still no action on public security and fire protection of the building.
Democratic Progressive Party "legislators" Guo Guowen and Wu Qiming called for "amending the law" to increase the proportion of fire alarms in residential buildings to reduce risks and losses. In addition, the Kuomintang's "Legislative Yuan" group will go to the "Supervisory Yuan" today to report Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai for dereliction of duty. (edited by Xue Yang)
