Taiwan official resigns over Facebook update
12 Oct 2012 7:26 AM IST
Taiwan's government spokesman has resigned, a cabinet official said on Thursday, days after he revealed on his Facebook page that he is dating a former student 27 years his junior.
Premier Sean Chen has approved the resignation of 51-year-old Hu Yu-wei, who also served as information minister, from the government due to ‘personal reasons’ and has yet to name his successor, the official said, declining to be named.
Hu, previously a professor of media studies, posted a controversial message on Facebook last week revealing that he is currently dating a former student. Although Hu is divorced, his remark appeared to be the last straw following public uproar about some of his previous Facebook posts.
Hu first came under fire earlier this month when he published an image of an iPhone 5 on Facebook along with an appeal to consume more, setting off a barrage of attacks for not favouring the island's own smartphone brand HTC.
Premier Sean Chen has approved the resignation of 51-year-old Hu Yu-wei, who also served as information minister, from the government due to ‘personal reasons’ and has yet to name his successor, the official said, declining to be named.
Hu, previously a professor of media studies, posted a controversial message on Facebook last week revealing that he is currently dating a former student. Although Hu is divorced, his remark appeared to be the last straw following public uproar about some of his previous Facebook posts.
Hu first came under fire earlier this month when he published an image of an iPhone 5 on Facebook along with an appeal to consume more, setting off a barrage of attacks for not favouring the island's own smartphone brand HTC.
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