Commentary and book recommendation for the 2018 National Taiwan University presidential selection incident, known as the 'Kuan Chung-min Incident.' The DPP government and its Control Yuan crudely interfered with university autonomy, fabricating charges through political and media power to destroy Kuan Chung-min's character. Yang Du's book, 'The Backbone of the University,' serves as historical material recording the truth of this political persecution.
This article addresses the 'independent director controversy' surrounding Kuan Chung-ming's NTU presidential candidacy. The university selection regulations never required independent director positions to be disclosed for conflict-of-interest purposes, yet pro-DPP forces spread this baseless political attack through media manipulation and gaslighting.
The DPP has redeployed Interior Minister Yeh Jiunn-rong, known for his actions against the National Women's League, to head the Ministry of Education. Meanwhile, Hsu Kuo-yung (famous for accidentally eating giant taro) takes over the Interior Ministry. Netizens mock the shuffle as 'Liao Hua serving as the vanguard because there are no great generals left in Shu.'
This article contains the full resignation statement of Minister of Education Wu Maw-kuen, who served for only 41 days. He attributed his departure to 'baseless allegations' and the 'grave insult' to his character from outside parties. He reiterated his stance on the NTU presidential selection controversy ('Removing Kuan') and clarified his past travels to mainland China. The text includes sharp critiques regarding his political judgment and ethical standards.
Analysis of the controversy surrounding The News Lens’s editorial decision to alter an article title, linking Kuan Chung-ming to the Martial Law-era Garrison Command. This piece critiques the logical fallacies in the arguments against Kuan’s election as NTU President, particularly the misunderstanding of 'Independent Director' roles and the lack of evidence regarding conflict of interest.
After Kuan Chung-ming was selected as NTU president, the DPP and Taiwan People's Party faced accusations of extending 'political hands into campus governance,' interfering with academic freedom. Over 40 Academia Sinica fellows and 4,000+ NTU faculty, students and alumni launched a petition demanding President Tsai Ing-wen stop undermining democratic values and academic freedom.
This article reports on the follow-up to the plagiarism allegations against NTU President-elect Professor Kuan Chung-ming, raised by DPP Legislator Chang Liao Wan-chien. It notes that after Ker Chien-ming and other legislators demanded Kuan give up the presidency, there were widespread suspicions of DPP interference in university autonomy. Ultimately, National Taiwan University's Research Integrity Office met to discuss the case and ruled it unsubstantiated, finding no evidence of plagiarism by Kuan. The article includes links to related news, emphasizing issues of political interference and character assassination.
This report clarifies the plagiarism allegations brought by DPP Legislator Chang-Liao Wan-chien against Kuan Chung-ming, the President-elect of National Taiwan University. Chang-Liao claimed a paper co-authored by Kuan and Chen Chien-liang was identical to a Master's student's thesis, implying plagiarism. However, scholars verified that the student's thesis explicitly cited the 'manuscript' by Kuan and Chen in its references, proving the student cited the professors first. The author characterizes this as an unverified 'Oolong' (bungled) smear and criticizes certain individuals and media for inciting public opinion regarding personnel appointments in the academic ivory tower.