People First Party (PFP) Chairman and presidential candidate James Soong’s (宋楚瑜) campaign schedule took him to central Taiwan yesterday.
During a visit to Zihnan Temple (紫南宮) in Nantou County, Soong said that Hon Hai Precision Industry Co founder Terry Gou (郭台銘) was also in Taichung, as both of them were sharing campaign work ahead of Saturday’s elections.
Soong said that if elected his administrative knowledge and Gou’s expertise in technology and innovation would become twin pillars on which Taiwan’s success would be built.
Photo: Hsieh Chieh-yu, Taipei Times
SUPPORTIVE DAUGHTER
Meanwhile, Soong’s daughter, Soong Cheng-mai (宋鎮邁), on Monday evening showed support for her father on Facebook.
Using the analogy of a smartphone updating its software based on existing infrastructure, Soong Cheng-mai said that her father, despite being described as “fond of reminiscing,” would be able to bring a unique perspective to issues, such as international relations, technological innovation and administrative efficacy, because of his experiences.
While Taiwanese claim to be proud of the nation’s democratic system of government, every election sees voters make a beeline for the polar opposites of the spectrum, she said.
CONSTRAINED
“Because of their extreme dislike and mistrust of each other, the supporters of the pan-green and pan-blue camps only cast their ballots to vote the other one out of power,” she said.
Citing her experience as a manager of a small company, Soong Cheng-mai said that during an election, Taiwanese should not have to sacrifice standards or innovation, or constrain themselves to party size or seniority.
She said she is proud of her father for not abandoning his principles or his belief in building a dignified government that would offer security for young people to pursue their dreams and effect change.
“Change begins with action,” she said, calling for people to support the PFP and her father’s presidential bid.
Additional reporting by Hsieh Chieh-yu
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