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Letters
Monday, Jun 23, 2003, Page 8
Eliminate appointed seats
It is very clear now that the "People" in the name of the PFP represents the "People" in the People's Republic of China, rather than the people of Tai-wan. Otherwise, how could the party explain the fact that they had a legislator representing the PRC in the World Health Organ-ization's SARS conference in Kuala Lumpur last week?
It is obvious that PFP Legislator Kao Ming-chien (°ª©ú¨£) must have dual citizenship, that of the Republic of China and the PRC. He should either renounce his PRC citizenship or give up his legislative seat. Isn't that what the law requires of all legislators?
If he or the PFP doesn't do anything, shouldn't the Legislative Yuan expel him?
It is high time that Taiwan amended its laws to get rid of the appointed legislators. This loophole has allowed the PFP to sneak PRC agents into Tai-wan's highest decision-making body.
Each and every member of the legislature should be elected, not appointed, so that he or she is held accountable to his or her constituents.
Chau H. Wu
Frankfurt, Germany
End the ambiguity
Why it is so difficult for Taiwan to get the international recognition it deserves? Why didi the politics in Taiwan become a problem, rather than a solution itself after the first power transfer in 2000? Why does the freedom and democracy seem to bring only chaos and bitterness to the Taiwanese people? The answers to all these questions lay with Taiwan itself.
East Timor is a tiny country. However, the world recognizes its sovereignty and respects the choice and resolve of its people. Taiwan is a bigger country, yet ironically its people are unable to make any referendum choice regarding its future.
Ambiguity the status quo only will only delay solutions and invite more problems, which in turn ensures continuing struggles internationally and domestically and the suffering of the people of Taiwan.
The second and third questions obviously originated from partisan confrontation and blue camp's scorched-earth strategy. These can be resolved only through a referendum and presidential election. If a blue camp electoral victory can be realized by victimizing the peo-ple, the nation will have a long nightmare of victimhood. Obviously, the strategy is blackmail of the Taiwanese.
Taiwan a success story. But these days the nation's sovereignty, security, dignity and prosperity are at stake. They all center around the issue of national identify. The time has come for the Taiwanese to make a decision.
Yang Ji-charng
Columbus, Ohio
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