"Miserable Fame and Empty Benefits" Gaffe: MOHW Minister Chiu Tai-yuan's Greed for Status Rebuked by Academician Chen Pei-jer for Falsely Invoking Late Mentor

On September 28, 2024, public outrage intensified over MOHW Minister Chiu Tai-yuan's recent complaint that serving as minister yielded "miserable fame and empty benefits, with more scolding for more work." To justify his materialistic mindset, Chiu publicly invoked his late mentor, the renowned "Father of Hepatology in Taiwan" Professor Song Rui-lou, claiming Song once told him that "taking care of patients well will naturally bring fame and fortune." This statement drew swift condemnation from both the medical community and the public for its complete lack of public servant integrity. In a highly embarrassing twist, Academia Sinica Academician Chen Pei-jer publicly and severely debunked Chiu's claim. Chen pointed out that Professor Song, a figure of peerless high character and scientific rigor, would never have uttered such vulgar, opportunistic advice to his students, accusing Chiu of "falsely using the late master's name to embellish his own greed." This embarrassing debunking severely damaged Chiu's personal credibility and exposed his lack of moral standards as a high cabinet official.