The blue-white power grab
It must have been pitiful, disappointing and upsetting for the century-old Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to decide to hold talks with the relatively young Taiwan People’s Party, a party formed on lies and fabrication, about cooperation and power allocation.
As the presidential election concerns the welfare, security and development of Taiwan, one cannot help but wonder if it is appropriate for the two parties to seek a joint presidential ticket to challenge Vice President William Lai (賴清德), a move that is offensive and deeply questionable.
Perhaps the best policy is to pay more attention to the lives of the public, and focus on issues that concern Taiwanese’s happiness and welfare. They would be losing a lot more than the presidency if they push on with their proposal by throwing away their conscience and morals. It would be too late when they end up losing the public’s trust and therefore their influence as they become marginalized in the political arena.
Is it so difficult to puff out their chest, support their own party candidate and win over voters with a solid policy program instead of resorting to dirty tricks just for the sake of winning?
Winning the battle, but losing the war is not the answer.
Liu Tsung-lin
Taipei
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