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Just blame the DPP
Monday, Sep 20, 2010, Page 8
In the story about President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) faulting the Democratic
Progressive Party (DPP) for complaining about the Taipei International Flora
Expo, your headline is conspicuous (“Ma faults DPP over Flora Expo,” Sept. 18,
page 3). Alleged procurement scandals related to the flora expo are the
responsibility of Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌), a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)
member. Taipei resident wonder how Hau can use their tax money in such a way.
“The DPP’s constant attacks on the expo will only result in a lose-lose
situation that not only ruins the expo, but also shames the country,” Ma said.
Ma’s criticism is unjustifiable and unacceptable. How can a president blame the
opposition party for the scandals his own party has committed? Many people
suspect that the recent raid on former president Chen Shui-bian’s (陳水扁) office
may be nothing but a subterfuge to distract the public from KMT mistakes.
People in Taiwan and worldwide remember vividly that, a few years ago when Chen
was charged for misuse of the national affairs secret fund, then-Taipei mayor Ma
wanted “Chen to die in an ugly manner” and asked Chen to resign.
Ma also let tens of thousands of red-shirt protesters crowd the streets of
Taipei, causing traffic jams for days. Apparently, Ma did not think this would
“shame the country” since it related to the DPP. The country would be shamed
only if the KMT’s fame was at stake, according to Ma.
Three close associates of Hau have resigned and the KMT wants to settle the expo
procurement scandals with these resignations. Taiwan’s judiciary system is
notorious. Most of the judges are not color blind: They penalize green and
exempt blue. The biased judiciary system is the true shame of the country.
Charles Hong
Columbus, Ohio
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