(Central News Agency reporter Wang Yangyu, Taipei, 27th) The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ promotion of “time-based electricity prices” to help stores save electricity bills has caused acid reflux among netizens. Wu Siyao, secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party’s Legislative Yuan Caucus, said in an interview today that the government has the responsibility to clearly explain the policy and not to let a good starting point lose focus due to the editor’s careless wording. It should be reviewed when it needs to be reviewed, and there is no need to continue to defend.
Electricity prices were raised on April 1, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs promoted “time-based electricity prices” to help stores save electricity bills. Netizens got acid reflux and asked to bake bread in the middle of the night. The Ministry of Economic Affairs clarified that based on actual cases of bakeries in Taipei City, adding bakery kitchens to stores and baking bread during daytime business hours can also save about NT$40,000 in electricity bills a year.
Wu Siyao accepted a joint interview with the media in the Legislative Yuan today to explain whether the above situation is a biased case.
Wu Siyao said that the government has the responsibility to clearly explain the policy, but when the editors of various ministries and commissions present the policy, they should be more precise and correct in their approach, statement, writing, and presentation method. Don’t let good people who want to explain the policy Starting point, in the end, due to the editor’s careless wording or lack of precise expression, other controversies arose, and even the original policy direction discussion was lost focus.
Wu Siyao pointed out that in relation to the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ publicity and relevant editor’s actions on this matter, she believed that it should be reviewed, and there was no need to continue to argue with everyone about this matter. What we need to do is explain the policy, rather than confront everyone about it. There are many excuses for these side issues.
When asked by the media, the Blue and White camp claimed that if electricity prices were to be raised, the Legislative Yuan must approve it.
Wu Siyao said that the Legislative Yuan passed a resolution in 2015, requiring the administrative department to establish an electricity price review committee. If the electricity price is to be increased, it must go through this committee. But now the Kuomintang proposal hopes to increase electricity prices in the future, and it must be reviewed by the Legislative Yuan. She believes that this The proposal unlimitedly expands the authority of the Legislative Yuan, because this is the scope of executive power.
Wu Siyao said that if the Kuomintang wants to go on the agenda indefinitely, any policy adjustments must be submitted to the Legislative Yuan for resolution, which will have serious problems with the relevant administrative efficiency, feasibility and rationality.
Wu Siyao finally mentioned that Taipower is facing many objective international factors, including the sharp rise in raw material and fuel prices, and countries being forced to raise electricity prices. This is caused by the international environment as a last resort. If Taipower collapses, it will not be able to provide stability to the people. Can the Legislative Yuan bear the consequences of using electricity? (Editor: Su Longqi) 1130327
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