More Punishment to be Handed Out After Investigation: Premier|普悠瑪意外賴揆:調查結果出爐就懲處

發布時間：2018/10/26 16:50 更新時間：2018/10/29 13:23

Jake Chen

Furthermore, Premier William Lai stressed that the Executive Yuan will set up a special investigation team to get to the bottom of the matter, and a report is set to be released on the 29th of October. Meanwhile, following the resignation of the head of the Taiwan Railways Administration, the public is now asking for those responsible at a higher level to also step down, including the Minister of Transportation and Communications, Wu Hung-Mo.

Many are curious about the cause of the recent Puyuma train accident, and want to find out those that are responsible. At a question period in the Legislature, Premier William Lai answered media's questions and said that the executive yuan will set up a special investigation team to get to the bottom of the case. The team's convener will be Wu Tze-cheng, Minister without Portfolio and a report will be released next Monday. Regarding whether Minister of Transportation and Communications, Wu Hung-Mo, will be fired, Lai said that due punishment will be handed out after the report is released.

Those who are responsible for the accident will be held responsible. And the purpose behind the punishment is to help everyone review the situation, make improvements, and to avoid future accidents.

In order to understand the process of the accident, Wu Tze-cheng said that seasoned drivers from the TRA union will join the investigation team in order to find out the actual cause of the accident and to help make improvements in the future.

What the investigative report shows, whether its benefits the driver or not, it should be published truthfully.

The Executive Yuan will set up a new commission in charge of transportation safety. And said that further punishment may be handed out after the investigation. Legislators from both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) agreed that it is necessary to get to the bottom of the case and find out who's really responsible.

We need to consider having international experts join the investigation in order to find out the truth.

There should be a new safety mechanism in place in order to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Premier Lai said the TRA must remember the lessons from the tragic accident, and thoroughly reflect on their own mistakes. When asked about whether the TRA should transform into a private company, Lai said that he leaves that to discussions within the TRA, which is supervised by the Minister without Portfolio Chang Ching-sen.