Two lives were lost in the New Taipei neck-stabbing and throat-slitting cases. Ye Yuanzhi: Failure in educational reform and disorder in the education scene

Regarding the New Taipei high school student who died after being stabbed in the neck by a junior student for many days, Kuomintang legislator Ye Yuanzhi (2nd from right) said that the education scene was out of order and the Ministry of Education must find out the problem. (Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

A high school student surnamed Huang from a middle school in New Taipei City was stabbed in the neck by a junior high school student surnamed Xu outside the school. He was pronounced dead 48 days after being rescued. Previously, a junior high school student in New Taipei City also had his throat cut in a case. Kuomintang legislator Ye Yuanzhi pointed out in Keelung this afternoon (12th) that education reform has failed. Some students are lawless in school. "As long as I like it, there is nothing wrong with it." The education scene is out of order, and the Ministry of Education must find systemic problems. Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang also said, "The juvenile incident handling law is not to protect bad people with bad behavior." It must be severely punished and well regulated.

Legislator Ye Yuanzhi went to the Keelung City Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang in the afternoon and was interviewed when he and Xie Guoliang were sweeping the streets to vote. He said that the education reform has failed and some students are lawless in school. "As long as I like it, there is nothing wrong with it."

Ye Yuanzhi said that he asked the Minister of Education to "show an example" in the Legislative Yuan today. In the face of such unfortunate incidents, the Ministry of Education should understand, find out the systemic problems, and return appropriate teaching rights to teachers, instead of allowing students to have endless rights but no corresponding obligations. "Without protecting teachers, there is no way for most students to have a good class."

Xie Guoliang also said that he was very sad to hear the news of the death of a high school student this morning. On the night of the accident, he and New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi went to Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital to care for the students. The students' parents were also there at the time. As Commissioner Ye mentioned, there are indeed many students who are now lawless. What we want to protect are the students who are obedient in class and the teachers who teach well. "The juvenile incident handling method is not to protect some bad people with bad behavior." Relevant units must strictly punish and regulate them.