Lu Chao-chong (魯肇忠), a former envoy to the US and EU, said the "common market" idea was similar to the European Economic Community, which had the ultimate goal of unification and integration of its member states.
Lu said he wondered if the KMT candidates wanted to use the idea of a common market to pave the way for unification with China.
He also expressed concern over the possibility that the KMT would regain control of both the legislature and central government. It was too dangerous to let one party do whatever it pleases, he said.
In other developments, the DPP caucus said ensuring the referendums on UN entry passed would be more effective than a boycott of the Beijing Olympics.
"Freedom and democracy are what Tibetans expect. If we can assure that freedom and democracy are ensconced in Taiwan, it will be the best encouragement for them," DPP caucus whip Yeh Yi-ching (葉宜津) told a press conference at the caucus office yesterday.
"Do not forget that [Ma] is a `pro-China' politician. What has made him suddenly become so tough on China? The answer is the election, it is all about winning the election," DPP Legislator Tsai Huang-liang (
Additional reporting by Jimmy Chuang
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