An alliance consisting of individual academics will be launched on Saturday to pressure the two presidential candidates to offer more details of their policies before the election on March 22.
Chan Chang-chuan (
The establishment of the organization is to pressure Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (
"We will ask hard questions and demand clear answers," he said.
Ku Chung-hua (
"We do not know where the ship is headed in a vast sea or where the beacon is," he said.
When asked whether the alliance will eventually urge voters to endorse any particular candidate, Chan said his organization does not have any set position, but they "do not rule out any possibility" if either candidate ignores the concerns they raise or the questions they ask.
Regarding the composition of the alliance, Chan said members will come from his organization and the academic circle and they welcome individuals or groups from other sectors as well.
Allen Houng (
Houng said that it was all well and good that Ma said during Sunday's presidential debate that he "will still be a Taiwanese if he is burned to ashes," but Houng said he would like to know whether Ma would lead the country to unification with China.
While Hsieh promotes further opening of cross-strait economic policy, Houng said he would like to know how he will protect Taiwan's sovereignty on the negotiation table.
"Cross-strait economic policy is not just about relaxing or tightening," he said.
Hsu Yung-ming (
Liao Chun-chen (
"Taiwan is at a crossroads," he said. "With sufficient information, voters can make careful comparison and decide whether they want to elect someone whose party controls both the legislature and government or someone whose party is a minority."
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