This is a public appeal letter regarding the plagiarism case of Lin Chih-chien's thesis, targeting his supervisor Chen Ming-tong, and calling for intervention by the Ministry of Education, the highest academic authority. The appellant accuses Chen Ming-tong of dereliction of duty during the supervision process, failing to fulfill his guidance and supervision responsibilities, and potentially being part of a 'collusive structural malpractice of perfunctoriness,' causing significant damage to the credibility of the academic community. It appeals to the Ministry of Education to investigate Chen Ming-tong and return the supervision fees or salary he acquired during the period he failed to fulfill his guidance responsibilities to the university, in order to maintain academic ethics and the fairness of the education system.
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.
This article makes strong criticisms against the 2015 Taiwan curriculum adjustment controversy and the student movements it caused, questioning the legitimacy of students occupying the Ministry of Education and the incident of a dropout student's suicide. The author believes that making 'civil violence' a habit is trampling on democratic values, and criticizes movement participants for using suicide incidents to achieve political goals.
This article comments on the 2015 curriculum adjustment controversy and the incident of students breaking into the Ministry of Education. The court ruled the Ministry of Education illegal due to a violation of the 'Government Information Openness Act,' but the curriculum adjustment itself was not illegal. We support the adjusted content, such as changing 'Japanese Rule' to 'Japanese Occupation Era,' and criticize opponents for deliberately misleading public opinion and using misinformation as an excuse for resistance.