The Taiwan People's Party Group of the Taipei City Council today criticized the Chiang City Government as if they were indifferent to the issue of egg shortage, with a negative and passive attitude.

From left: City Councilors Huang Jingying, Lin Zhenyu, Zhang Zhihao, Chen Youcheng.

(Photo by reporter Yang Xinhui)

[Reporter Yang Xinhui/Taipei Report] The Taiwan People’s Party Group of the Taipei City Council held a press conference today (7th) to criticize the record high egg prices. The egg racks in major avenues in Taipei City are still almost empty, and the "Taipei City Important People's Livelihood Materials Inventory Light" is showing red and yellow lights, but there is no meeting of the price stability group, and even the attitude is negative and passive. Meal institutions are also short of eggs, which may affect the nutritional needs of the elderly.

Taipei city councilor Huang Jingying criticized that she sent a letter to the Beishi government on March 1 to ask for funds, only to find out that the Jiang city government sent an urgent letter on March 2 "asking the Council of Agriculture to assist" the egg products in Beishi after the councilor sent a letter of concern. Supply scheduling is basically "one step at a time". Even the important people's livelihood materials lights and mobile phones are broken when you open the page to check. In the face of the central government that fails to supply eggs, the Chiang City Government should not be passive and passive, but should be active. Give voice to the citizens.

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Councilor Chen Yucheng pointed out that the lack of eggs in Taipei City has caused social welfare institutions to run out of eggs, and even affected the elders and children who share meals in community care centers. Self-raised funds to increase the budget for buying eggs. Now, even if you have money, you can’t find a place to buy eggs. Some organization leaders have to entrust relatives and friends in Taichung to go to Changhua to buy eggs and send them to Taipei. For 2,000 yuan eggs, you will spend an extra 1,000 yuan. gas money.

In addition to the lack of eggs, Taipei City is also facing the problem of lack of work. Chen Youcheng said that the lack of eggs and lack of work are closely related to people's livelihood. There are also shortages of work in units related to the Taipei City Government and the public. In total, there are 347 vacancies in the bureau, and there are as many as 165 vacancies in the Health Bureau, which is responsible for medical treatment and epidemic prevention. The number one priority the city must try to address.

Councilor Zhang Zhihao said that after receiving complaints from the hotel operators, when the anti-epidemic hotels were withdrawn, the China National Travel Service was recovering, and international tourists began to return, the hotel and hotel operators began to face the problem of lack of workers. The agency actively assists in solving the problem. Otherwise, we may face the dilemma of having guests and rooms, but insufficient manpower. We call on the Taipei City Labor Bureau to propose countermeasures, such as expanding the recruitment of foreigners, assisting companies in matchmaking, etc., to try our best to help the industry find talents. .

Councilor Lin Zhenyu believes that since Mayor Chiang took office, time in Taipei City seems to have stagnated. He has hardly acted on the plight faced by the people, but he sees that the team is dominated by different factions and frequent infighting. We should believe in the judgment of our colleagues, respect the system, and be responsible at different levels, so that the municipal machinery can operate smoothly. Unless it is a major decision, we call on the mayor's decision-making circle not to interfere excessively, let alone destroy the system, return to hierarchical management, and let the administration return to professionalism .

The Taipei Municipal Bureau of Industry and Development responded that last year encountered a shortage of eggs and avian flu, which resulted in the culling of more than 200,000 laying hens, exacerbating the expansion of the shortage. The central government has successively imported eggs from abroad. In the past, the supply and marketing of eggs was the responsibility of the central government. , The Beishi government has also been in close contact with the Council of Agriculture and requested to step up the scheduling of egg supply. Since the allocation of egg supply is fixed, the councilors are currently asking for funding, and there is no recent information on dispatching to the Council of Agriculture. It is not completely ineffective.

The Taipei City Social Affairs Bureau responded that various organizations are currently being asked to temporarily supply other protein-containing ingredients, which will not affect the nutrition of the elderly. Although the supply has decreased, it is not completely absent. The overall situation will be investigated and understood, and then reported to the central government.