The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is urging its former deputy chief Chang Hsien-yao to cooperate with an investigation into suspicions over his job performance.
The MAC announced Chang was resigning for family reasons on August 16, but Chang said the next day that he was ordered to quit. He then accused the council of going after him. Chang denied speculation that he was ousted for having an affair or leaking state secrets. But he also refused to disclose the reason he left the council, saying only that he had written it down in his will.
In response to Chang’s claims, the MAC said that there were suspicions over Chang’s job performance and asked the Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Justice to look into Chang’s conduct at the council.
MAC chief Wang Yu-chi said the council will cooperate with the investigation bureau and respect the results.
Meanwhile, the Presidential Office said that President Ma Ying-jeou was aware of and fully supported the decisions made by the MAC.