Chiang faced two energy crises but handled them in a calm and decisive manner and created Taiwan’s economic miracle, Ma said.
LORD AND MASTER
“The Taiwanese are the lord and master of Taiwan and the driving force of the Chinese people,” the president said.
“The tougher the environment, the more determined the Taiwanese will be in demonstrating their true spirit,” he said.
Ma concluded his address by chanting “long live Taiwan’s democracy” and “long live the Republic of China.”
In a separate speech he delivered at the Presidential Office, Ma said the direction of the government’s policies was clear: to lay the groundwork for national prosperity and the future of the next generation.
OPPORTUNITY
“A crisis is a challenge for the brave and an opportunity for transformation,” Ma said, adding that the nation had encountered many difficulties over the years and prevailed.
He was confident that this time Taiwan would recover and regain its prosperity.
Ma received some 180 foreign guests attending the national day celebrations at the Presidential Office before delivering his public speech yesterday morning.
The guests included Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom, Kiribati Parliament Speaker Taomati Iuta, St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly Speaker Earl Asim Martin and Gambia National Assembly Speaker Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay.
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