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No tears for Diane Lee
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Friday, Feb 12, 2010, Page 8
When someone commits a crime, no one cares if he is a good person. The only
thing that matters is whether he is guilty or not. When someone commits a crime,
all of that person¡¦s good deeds do not exempt him from accountability.
After reading your thought-provoking report (¡§Ex-KMT legislator Diane Lee
receives two-year sentence,¡¨ Feb. 5, page 1), I urge that this convict not
receive any sympathy.
When Lee (§õ¼y¦w) raised the alleged dual citizenship of former Taipei deputy mayor
Chen Shih-meng (³¯®v©s), she was familiar with regulations that public officials
are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.
Lee, however, did not reflect on her own status. She hid her dual citizenship
and pointed the finger at others. This was intolerable conduct.
Violating regulations and being a good legislator are completely different
things. I respect what Lee achieved while serving the public, especially
regarding rights for underprivileged women, but this does not grant her the
freedom to flaunt the rules. It¡¦s like a capable teacher granting himself or
herself the right to physically punish students: The two sets of behavior are
incompatible.
When Lee cried in front of the cameras and said she should not return all of the
salary she earned during her terms as Taipei City councilor and legislator (¡§Let
me keep my earnings: Diane Lee,¡¨ Feb. 7, page 3), her previous actions spoke
louder than her present tears.
She should confront the fact that she made a mistake. That would be more
convincing than denying she is a fraud.
MANDY CHOU
Taipei
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