TAROKO EXPRESS CRASH: Minister offers verbal resignationKEEPING FOCUSED: Premier Su Tseng-chang was said to have commended Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung, but said the tragedy takes priorityStaff writer, with CNAMinister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) has submitted a verbal resignation in the wake of the Taroko Express No. Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung talks to reporters in Hualien County yesterday. Properly dealing with issues in the aftermath of a tragedy is also a way of taking responsibility, Su told the minister, and he declined to discuss the offer at this time, Lo added. Asked whether he had submitted a formal resignation, Lin would only say that his priority was to minimize the damage caused by the crash. The position is being filled in an acting capacity by Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Chi Wen-chung (祈文中).

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