Kolas Yotaka said people will have to get used to her indigenous name as it's perfectly legal
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/05/30
By: Kelvin Chen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Presidential Office pushed back on Friday (May 29) against a
Presidential Spokesperson Kolas Yotaka (CNA photo)
The suggestion, from a man surnamed Chen, recommended the "presidential spokesperson should use her Chinese name, not her indigenous name," CNA reported. Huang Chung-yen (黃重諺), also a Presidential Office spokesperson, replied with a handwritten letter explaining it was absolutely correct for Kolas to refer to her given name.
“According to naming rules and regulations, the registration of the names of Taiwan’s indigenous people and other ethnic minorities is based on their cultural customs; that is, Kolas Yotaka’s name is correct.”
In his letter, Huang added the naming traditions of indigenous people have a rich cultural heritage. “They are the greatest blessings from parents and family,” he wrote.
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