Taiwan Ministry of Culture faces scrutiny over 138 million TWD budget explanation

Legislator Lo Chih-chiang has criticized the Ministry of Culture regarding a 138 million TWD budget allocation for the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). The budget, intended for investment and financing business costs, was described in the budget proposal using only 17 characters: “係執行投資型支持方案業務所需之費用” (required for the execution of investment-type support scheme business).

During a legislative inquiry, Deputy Minister Wang Shih-ssu, who also serves as the chairperson of TAICCA, reportedly responded to questions about the brief explanation by asking, “What’s wrong?” Lo Chih-chiang condemned the response, arguing that such brevity and attitude demonstrate a lack of accountability toward public funds and a disregard for parliamentary oversight.