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No `fools' allowed in Wisdom Party

Independent Legislator Li Ao (李敖) yesterday formed a new party called the "China Wisdom Party," saying the party "rejects fools."

"Fools, do not apply for party membership because you are not welcome. We won't stop you if you want to join us, but you are fools," Li said at the inauguration.

Li defined "fools" as people who believe statements by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

"In public, the KMT likes to proclaim the continued existence of the Republic of China [ROC]. In private, its late leader Chiang Kai-shek [蔣介石] confessed in a March 13, 1950, secret conversation that the Republic of China perished with the loss of the Chinese mainland to communist hands in 1949," Li said.

Li also called the DPP cowardly, saying that although the DPP had been in power for seven years, it had not declared formal independence.

Applicants for the party must take an intelligence test composed of 10 questions, including: "Do you believe the Republic of China is a country?" "Do you believe in Taiwanese Independence?" and "Do you believe Taiwan can enter the UN under the name `Taiwan?'"

Li said that intelligent people would say no.

Li, who is an essayist-turned-independent lawmaker is known as a maverick. He will serve as chairman of the new party.

Last year Li discharged a canister of tear gas at a legislative meeting while holding an electric stun-baton and a respirator attached to a Guy Fawkes mask similar to the one used in the movie V for Vendetta as a protest.

Li said that his new party was more like a fan club than a political party.

Two Ministry of the Interior officials in charge of political party affairs were invited to the ceremony to show that the party registration was complete.

Li said that he would seek re-election in the Jan. 12 legislative election.
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