The leaders of the KMT seem to agree with this view, and they feel that if their majority in the legislature can effectively paralyze the government and promote economic and social disorder, they will be able to scare citizens into flocking back to the safety of the party that once ruled the island with an iron fist. This is precisely why the next legislative election is so important, both for Taiwan and for the cause of democracy in Asia.
Taiwan's people need to give A-bian and the DPP a massive show of support, and send the KMT and all of the authoritarian rulers in Asia a clear message -- Taiwan's people will not be scared into abandoning their hard-earned democratic freedoms!
Bonnie Hsieh is a freelance writer based in Taipei.
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