Development chief Paul Chan admits he thought of quitting
An embattled Paul Chan says the idea of stepping down had flashed through his mind
Development chief Paul Chan Mo-po has admitted the idea of stepping down amid sagging popularity had flashed through his mind.
Chan was replying to a question raised by a radio programme host, who asked whether he had ever planned to leave government given his consistently low approval ratings following a series of personal scandals.
"Did the idea [of resigning] flash across my mind? Yes, it did. It was like what I had said earlier - that I could not sleep well during a certain period," Chan said on Commercial Radio's The Tipping Point last night.
The remarks were his first public comments addressing wide public dissatisfaction with his performance.
Chan said that as a principal official he understood the public had a certain level of expectation from the administration, and he agreed this was reasonable.
"I will be more careful in my behaviour," he said.