9/18/2023 0 Comments Preschool kindergarten age![]() ![]() Hou saidthe incident should not be made into a “political issue”.Ī poll by the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation on 17 June found more than half of people were not satisfied with Hou’s handling of the scandal. On 9 June, legislators from the ruling DPP accused Hou of focusing on his campaign rather than the drugging scandal, calling him a “part-time mayor”. Hou is the presidential candidate for the KMT, the main opposition party, in next year’s election. New Taipei City’s mayor, Hou You-yi, is the presidential candidate for the opposition KMT party in next year’s election. Taipei City hospital is offering free blood tests to preschool children, according to the BBC, but many parents fear it is too late to check if their children were affected by the alleged drugging. In particular, parents are angry that children were not tested until 22 days after concerns were first raised. On Sunday, hundreds of people protested outside government buildings in New Taipei City, criticising the mayor, Hou You-yi, for his administration’s handling of the scandal. ![]() Parents have complained that the authorities were slow to react to their initial complaints in April and May. The group said it would work with the education bureau to help transfer children to alternative preschools. In a statement to parents, Jidibao Education Group, the parent company of Baoren, apologised and said, “the truth has yet to be clarified”, but acknowledged that families were “deeply affected” by the incident. When the Guardian visited the preschool on Wednesday the office was still open, but staff declined to comment on the situation.Ī spokesperson for Baoren said by telephone: “I have nothing to say.” The school was ordered to close and pay a fine of 150,000 Taiwanese dollars (£3,793). The principal of Baoren kindergarten, and five teachers, have been arrested pending a criminal investigation. One teacher is also accused of using corporal punishment on the preschoolers. It is not clear why the drugs, which are not easily available, were given to the children, although it is thought to have been because of their sedative properties. Phenobarbital is used in the treatment of epilepsy, while benzodiazepines are a strong type of sleeping drug. ![]() The children’s symptoms are thought to be withdrawal symptoms from the highly addictive drugs. ![]()
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