Premier: we need direct communications channel with DPP
What a revelation. So, will the DPP take some initiative, exhibit maturity and establish such a channel? Or will they continue the long tradition of stonewalling that so defines legislative politics in Taiwan?
As much as I dislike the KMT, the DPP desperately needs to show that it is a responsible party if it will have any chance in 2012. I don't think they have made much progress on that front yet. Chen disorientation and well-deserved opposition to Ma seem to have taken up most of their energies. Let's hope Tsai responds to this.
I agree. It's not good sulking. If the DPP won't even meet I don't think they deserve to be re-elected in 2012 - after all they might need to be able to work with a KMT-led legislative even if it happened.
I disagree. KMT has the history of distorting what's been talked in a meeting. Prior to the presidential election, Ma Ying-jeou visited DPP ex president Lin Yi-hsiung(林義雄). After that, Ma claimed that Lin supported him to be the next president. It was denied right away by Lin's people.
With a dishonest party like that, and with their overpowered media support, it would be hard for DPP to clarify facts. A meeting like that would certainly be used by KMT to make a false impression (especially to those drunken international media) that DPP is supporting KMT's moves.
If the DPP won't even meet I don't think they deserve to be re-elected in 2012
I don't get it. Why doesn't DPP deserve to be re-elected simply for not talking to KMT ?
As much as I dislike the KMT, the DPP desperately needs to show that it is a responsible party if it will have any chance in 2012. I don't think they have made much progress on that front yet. Chen disorientation and well-deserved opposition to Ma seem to have taken up most of their energies. Let's hope Tsai responds to this.
ReplyDeleteI agree. It's not good sulking. If the DPP won't even meet I don't think they deserve to be re-elected in 2012 - after all they might need to be able to work with a KMT-led legislative even if it happened.
ReplyDeleteI disagree. KMT has the history of distorting what's been talked in a meeting. Prior to the presidential election, Ma Ying-jeou visited DPP ex president Lin Yi-hsiung(林義雄). After that, Ma claimed that Lin supported him to be the next president. It was denied right away by Lin's people.
ReplyDeleteWith a dishonest party like that, and with their overpowered media support, it would be hard for DPP to clarify facts. A meeting like that would certainly be used by KMT to make a false impression (especially to those drunken international media) that DPP is supporting KMT's moves.
If the DPP won't even meet I don't think they deserve to be re-elected in 2012
I don't get it. Why doesn't DPP deserve to be re-elected simply for not talking to KMT ?
What's needed is a regular, normalized communication mechanism, not just some one off behind-the-scenes meetings.
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