Eight Public Television Service board review committee members step downStaff writer, with CNAEight opposition-nominated members of the Public Television Service (PTS) board review committee resigned yesterday, escalating a dispute over nomination procedures and political norms ahead of a scheduled review meeting on Thursday next week. They said Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) contravened the spirit of the Public Television Act (公共電視法) and long-standing legislative practices by failing to consult political parties in advance regarding candidate nominations. The Public Television Service building is pictured in Taipei in an undated photograph. At the time, the ministry said that appointments of board members should be determined by the professional judgement of impartial reviewers and called for rational discussion over the candidates’ qualifications. The ministry urged the resigning members to uphold their duty as representatives of the public interest and return to the review process, warning against abandoning their role at a critical stage.

Source: Taipei Times April 09, 2026 17:15 UTC