After he graduated from college, Lai dedicated himself to the labor movement to assist in forming unions and to aid the working class in demanding the rights they deserved.
In the last decade, Lai was elected as a National Assembly delegate twice. He was elected a legislator in 1998.
Unlike Liu I-te -- a hard-line social reformer -- and Lee Wen-chung -- an articulate public figure -- Lai is shy, modest, and not adept at promoting himself in comparison to most of his counterparts. But in the eyes of his friends, Lai is an honorable and down-to-earth individual, who always puts the interests of others ahead of his own.
"It seems like he is not cut out for politics since he is not as eloquent as most politicians. But he is a respected man, who takes his words seriously and always keeps his promises," said Liu I-te.
For Lee Wen-chung, Lai is a man full of a sense of justice. "He adheres to his principles, and never cares about the price he will pay as long as it is for what he believes is right," said Lee.
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