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Lu calls on DPP to focus on national
security
LOOKING AHEAD: Annette Lu said that President Ma is seeking unification with
China and is using the ECFA and the recent diplomatic truce to achieve his goal
By Mo Yan-chih
Staff Reporter
Saturday, Jul 31, 2010, Page 3
Former vice president Annette Lu points at a
map yesterday during a press conference addressing the recent military exercises
by the US and and South Korea. Lu urged the Democratic Progressive Party to pay
more attention to national security issues and to draw up a comprehensive global
strategy for Taiwan by 2012.
PHOTO: CNA
Former vice president Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) yesterday urged the Democratic
Progressive Party (DPP) to pay more attention to national security issues amid
the recent military exercises by the US and to draw up a comprehensive global
strategy for Taiwan by 2012.
Lu said the US’ recent military exercises were aimed at strengthening its ties
with Asian countries and joining them to resist China’s military buildup in the
Taiwan Strait.
The former vice president urged the DPP to look beyond the November elections
and put a greater focus on defending Taiwan’s independence.
“Facing the prospect of China turning the Taiwan Strait into an inland sea, DPP
leaders should not focus all their attention on local elections. We need more
people from the party to care about Taiwan’s [sovereign] future,” she said.
“There are elections every year, and the DPP should look beyond this year’s five
municipality elections and focus more attention on the future of Taiwan,” she
said.
Since DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) is devoting her efforts to running in
the Sinbei City mayoral race, other DPP officials should should focus on
national security issues and continue the discussion of the party’s 10-year
master platform, Lu said.
As the nation’s largest opposition party, the DPP should lead the way for those
who care about Taiwan’s independent future, she added.
She also alleged that President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) is ultimately seeking
unification with China via a diplomatic truce and the recently signed
cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA).
“Apparently, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait plan to eventually move from
economic cooperation to political unification,” she said.
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