Lawmakers Slam Education Ministry, University Over Blood-Drawing Scandal

TaiwanPlus News

Lawmakers panned the education ministry's response to a university women's soccer team coach bullying and forcing student athletes to give blood for a study, saying the coach's two-year suspension is too light of a punishment. They are urging further sanctions and investigation.

Transcript

00:00Lawmakers in Taiwan are slamming the decision to suspend a university women's soccer coach

00:06who was found to have pressured students to donate blood for a study.

00:09They say the punishment is too light.

00:12The education ministry made the move to suspend the coach for two years after an investigation.

00:18Teammates had accused her of asking them to take part in a multi-year sports science study

00:23that required them to repeatedly provide blood samples.

00:26She reportedly threatened to withhold credits, kick them off the team, or delay their graduation if they did not cooperate.

00:33Collecting blood for research purposes is illegal in Taiwan.

00:37The ministry also imposed administrative penalties on the university as well as on the leaders of the research project.

Category

Transcript

Recommended