COVID-19: Market group boss slams politicization of outbreakBy Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writerHuannan Market Autonomous Association president Lin Sheng-tung (林勝東) on Friday urged politicians to concentrate on eradicating the COVID-19 outbreak, after he earlier in the day accused independent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) of politicizing an outbreak at the market while ignoring his electorate. Huannan Market Autonomous Association president Lin Sheng-tung, right, points to independent Legislator Freddy Lim, left, at a news conference at Huannan Market in Taipei’s Wanhua District on Friday. From second left are Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je and Taipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang. He also criticized Ko for what Lim called his “contradictory testing policy,” first saying that the market outbreak was too complex for PCR testing, only to later implement comprehensive PCR testing. Lim also apologized for his “emotional” remarks on Facebook, while reiterating the responsibility of politicians to control the outbreak.

Source: Taipei Times July 04, 2021 15:56 UTC