Premier Wu Den-yih demanded Monday that government agencies act swiftly against so-called fat cat CEOs in affiliated organizations or foundations, especially those who are earning two monthly salaries. Wu was responding to questions during a hearing at the Legislative Yuan, during which ruling Kuomintang lawmaker Lin Teh-fu said these overpaid executives had triggered negative sentiment among the public. 'Some retired government officials now hired in government-run spin-offs or nonprofit organizations not only are earning two salaries every month -- one from their previous post in the government and one from their current job -- but also enjoy a high interest rate of 18 percent on their bank deposits,' Lin said. 'That has provoked strong criticism from society.' Wu promised to fully weed out all such personnel in government-affiliated enterprises and organizations based on relevant laws and regulations. 'But we cannot recklessly attack people, because there will be trouble if we're wrong,' he stressed. It was reported that the Ministry of Economics Affairs has the largest number of such enterprises or nonprofit organizations under its jurisdiction. Some of the top executives in these businesses get two salaries totaling over NT$300,000 (US$9,300) per month -- more than a government minister makes, the report said. Liu Ming-chung, director of the MOEA's Commission of National Corporations, dismissed the report, however, and said that monthly salaries for ranking CEOs and full-time advisers at 15 MOEA-affiliated businesses are set at NT$80,000 or lower, in line with regulations which were already revised in July. 'All of them get only one salary from their present posts, and no one continues receiving another salary from their previous posts in the government,' he explained. 'All newly employed CEOs and advisers will be compensated in compliance with the new regulations.' According to Liu, the MOEA runs 35 such companies and organizations such as Taiwan Power Company, Aerospace Industrial Development Corp and Chinese Petroleum Corp. (Taiwan). The ministry currently hires 89 part-time and full-time advisers at these businesses. 