Preposterous behavior
According to the Hong Kong press, Beijing authorities have offered Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (
Humiliating and outrageous as it might be, there's been no palpable rejection and condemnation of China, so far, from the either the KMT or Lien himself.
It's not the first time we've seen the two parties (KMT and Chinese Communist Party), which once resented each other, act coordinately as if they were a team. And it all comes down to one dreadful conclusion: the KMT is willing to sacrifice Taiwan and its people in order to reclaim power -- even if that means selling out Taiwan to China, the country that poses a constant threat to our nation.
The major problem of the KMT and the rest of pan-blue camp is not whether they are in a China-frenzy, but being unbelievably perfidious to the interests of the nation which bred them.
During the presidency of Chen Shui-bian (
This preposterous behavior puzzles many Taiwanese people: Is the KMT still on our side? What about the freedom and democracy the KMT has been dangling in front of us for half a century?
It's true that we can't see into the heads of the KMT personalities. It's also true that certain chaos is inevitable when a whole nation's future is at stake.
But behind this China-frenzy, along with politicians such as the KMT lawmakers and Lien, the question remains: Can we still trust the KMT?
For decades the CCP has been the epitome of dictatorship, while the KMT personified the opposite. Now it's taking a lot to get used to, for we are not used to having turncoats in our own back yard.
Hopefully, we won't get too used to it.
Iap Hong-sum
Taipei
Provoking China
Lien Chan (
What a brilliant remark, coming from the mouth of the chairman of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT).
Indeed the KMT has been observing this non-provocation policy for years. The KMT gave up its holy mission to recover China long ago, yet publicly pledged otherwise. It gave up its loyalty to the Republic of China (ROC) and Constitution long ago, but still publicly pledged its support for the ROC. It gave up its Mongolia territory, yet today still claims that Mongolia is a part of its holy and untouchable land.
However, this time Lien has got it right. Taiwan should not provoke China. Taiwan should give up the name of the ROC to avoid competition and confrontation with China internationally.
The existence of the ROC in Taiwan is a provocation to China. Don't let the dispute across the Taiwan Strait spill over into future generations. Taiwan should follow Lien's appeal and get rid of the ROC once and for all. That way, peace between China and Taiwan will be possible.
Yang Ji-charng
Columbus, Ohio
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