Counterattack against Yu Wenzhong’s paper accusations! Lin Yueqinxiu oral committee statement

Counterattack against Yu Wenzhong’s paper accusations! Lin Yueqinxiu oral statement. (Provided by Lin Yueqin)

In response to Miaoli Mayor Yu Wenzhong's questioning about issues such as research ethics and interview procedures in his doctoral thesis at the Central Police University, Democratic Progressive Party Miaoli mayor candidate and legislator Lin Yueqin sternly rebutted today (1), emphasizing that the relevant concerns were fully explained last year, and there are official documents and prison responses available for review. In response to Yu Wenzhong's claim that on the day of the oral examination, a committee member asked for a supplementary ethics review (IRB) certificate, Lin Yueqin also presented a joint statement signed by four oral examination committee members, confirming that "there was absolutely no such thing on that day." She criticized the other party for smearing and spreading rumors, and called for a return to facts and respect for academic professions.

Lin Yueqin pointed out that the process of her doctoral dissertation "Alternative Single-Parent Families - A Study on the Support Network for Female Prisoners Bringing Children into Prison" was conducted in accordance with the police academy's standards. Regarding the in-prison interview, the application was made as early as April 2013 and was approved by the prison. The interviewees all signed the consent form and the recording was kept. Due to the obligation to maintain the personal privacy of the inmates and the confidentiality of the research, the data should not be made public, and the protective measures must not be distorted into research fraud.

As for whether it needs to be reviewed by the IRB, Lin Yueqin explained that according to a letter from the Department of Health of the Republic of China in 2012, the "Human Research Act" at that time did not include social behavioral science research, and according to the then police regulations, it did not need to be reviewed by the IRB. Four of the five oral examination committee members also issued a joint statement clearly stating that there was no requirement to submit a supplementary examination certificate on the day of the oral examination. Lin Yueqin emphasized that academic examination should be based on specific records, and relevant information can be verified in accordance with appropriate procedures. She hoped that the outside world would stop groundless accusations and work together to protect the rights of interviewees.