By Sean Lin / Staff reporterThe Control Yuan yesterday asked the Taipei City Government to explain the legal basis behind its decision to rehire music teacher Hsiao Hsiao-ling (蕭曉玲). Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) last month told the Taipei City Council that rescinding Hsiao’s dismissal order does not mean she would be rehired and that an evaluation panel would be created to consider her reinstatement. Ko previously said that the city would compensate Hsiao for lost wages, totaling about NT$4 million (US$127,150), a decision that drew criticism from Taipei city councilors of the pan-blue camp. Hsiao yesterday decried what she said was a U-turn by Ko. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councilor Lee Ching-feng (李慶鋒) said that Ko’s comments last month were due to political pressure from KMT Taipei city councilors, because the city’s budget proposals are to be reviewed during the current council session.

Source: Taipei Times November 09, 2016 16:03 UTC