Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang (
Su made the remarks yesterday while visiting Tainan City, the first stop on the DPP's campaign trail ahead of the election for city mayors and county commissioners in December.
Accompanied by Tainan Mayor Hsu Tain-tsair (
While inspecting the renovation of a historical site in the Anping district, Su was asked about President Chen Shui-bian's (
Su said that the president was worried about the suffering of Taoyuan residents, and that Chen's comment genuinely reflected local people's problems.
"I agree that governmental officials who fail to solve problems affecting people's livelihood should resign," Su said.
He added that he understood the people's anger, since he has served as the commissioner of Taipei County, which has also been plagued by water-supply problems.
Su urged officials not to fight among themselves, but rather focus on how to resolve the water problems.
"What counts now is how to restore water supplies to all households. The most painful condition for people is when typhoons bring torrential rains that result in a water shortage," Su said.
He praised the Tainan mayor's achievements, saying that Hsu has successfully transformed many under-utilized places and deserted historical sites into useful areas, in a creative and economical manner.
Hsu and 17 DPP city councilors will seek re-election on Dec. 3, and Su used the opportunity to praise their contributions to Tainan.
Su plans to visit other the cities and counties governed by DPP mayors and commissioners over the next two months, including Chunghua County, Chiayi City, Tainan County, Nantou County and Ilan County.
Facing a tight campaign schedule, Su said that he does not regard campaign activities as stressful work, because he has abundant experience in electioneering, and it is also his responsibility to help as many DPP candidates as possible to get elected.
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