Ministry scraps global video platformDIGITAL PLAN: The NPP said the Ministry of Culture must explain the controversy surrounding the platform and what it plans to do with the budget allocated for itBy Sherry Hsiao and Lee Hsin-fang / Staff reporters, with CNAThe Ministry of Culture yesterday scrapped the Public Television Service’s (PTS, 公視) “international video platform” after it sparked controversy following reports that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) tried to use the platform as a mouthpiece and interfere with its personnel plans. However, the ministry said that to prevent the controversy from spreading, it has terminated the international video platform commission following a careful and comprehensive assessment. She saw a detailed version of the international video platform plan at an extraordinary board meeting on Monday, Hsu said. The ministry has terminated the application for the case, it said, calling for rational discussion among various groups on how an international video platform could be planned. The government is obligated to tell lawmakers what it plans to do with the NT$5.8 billion (US$196.6 million) budget that had been earmarked for the platform, Hsu said.

Source: Taipei Times July 29, 2020 15:56 UTC