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DPP chairwoman urges KMT to end internal disputes

“I believe the KMT has already noticed the problem. They should achieve internal integration as soon as possible for the good of Taiwan.”

— Tsai Ying-wen, Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said on Saturday that the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) should resolve its internal disputes as soon as possible for the good of Taiwan.

Four of President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) Control Yuan nominees were rejected by the legislature on Friday, which has been seen as indicative of a rift between KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (吳伯雄) and Ma.

By law, members of the Control Yuan — the watchdog body responsible for monitoring senior public officials’ integrity — are nominated by the president and confirmed by the legislature.

“I believe the KMT has already noticed the problem,” Tsai said when asked for comment. “They should achieve internal integration as soon as possible for the good of Taiwan.”

It is very important for the governing party to know what role to play and how it should work with the government, she said.

“Only by seeking a unity within the ruling party can the KMT operate properly,” Tsai said.

Hsu Ping-chin (�?i), Chen Yao-chang (陳耀昌), Yu Mei-nu (尤美女) and Shen Fu-hsiung (沈富雄) were the only four out of the 29 nominees to be rejected.

Many KMT lawmakers questioned Shen’s qualifications to become Control Yuan vice president because he was convicted of illegally importing medicines from the US in the early 1990s when he was a physician specializing in renal disease.

Shen denied breaking the law when asked about the incident by legislators during a question-and-answer session as part of the review process.

The Control Yuan has been in a state of suspended animation since the tenure of its previous members expired on Jan. 31, 2005 as KMT legislators and their allies repeatedly refused to review former president Chen Shui-bian’s (陳水扁) list of nominees.


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