Thursday, August 23, 2012

Wu Rong-i to convene group

Former vice premier Wu Rong-i (吳榮義) was yesterday appointed convener of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) economic policy working group to address current economic woes. Wu, an economist, was picked for his expertise and rich experience, DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said, adding that the party would try to present a set of measures for recommendation to President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) administration, which has been unable to turn Taiwan’s slowing economy and high unemployment rate around. Wu, who serves as chairman of the Taiwan Brain Trust think tank, became the second candidate who ran against Su in the May party chairperson election to collaborate with him. Former Tainan County commissioner Su Huan-chih (蘇煥智) was tabbed earlier by Su as convener of a policy group on local governance.