Taichung Mayor Jason Hu (
Hu said will use an even-handed and rational manner to deal with the attacks on him that were leveled during the campaigning.
However, Hu said that he does not intend to file a lawsuit against President Chen Shui-bian (
Hu was re-elected on Saturday.
DPP Legislator Peter Lin (
Hu said he would consult his lawyer over this.
"Since the election is over and I have won, some think that this matter is over," Hu said. "But I have to say that I am looking into this not for myself, but to try to put a stop to this kind of maliciousness.
"I have a social responsibility to do so, and I cannot act like a hypocrite," Hu added.
The city's Department of Health said that initial investigations showed that the alleged medical records may have been forged, and that the 12 doctors might have violated their ethical vows by infringing on the privacy of a patient.
The department is scheduled to convene a disciplinary committee meeting to handle the matter. Ironically, three of the 11 doctors present at the conference are also members of the committee; they will not attend the meeting due an obvious conflict of interest.
Meanwhile, Hu also said that his administrative team will continue to work for the good of the city based on the principles of "integrity, efficiency and making residents' lives as convenient as possible."
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