Ma Ying-jeou wrote to criticize the DPP authorities: Taiwan is already an "unfree democracy"

Ma Ying-jeou wrote to Taiwan media to criticize the DPP authorities: Taiwan is already an "unfree democracy"

　　[Global Net Reporter Yin Yanhui] "The performance of the DPP's government in recent years has not only moved further and further away from "democracy", but has approached "unfree democracy"." The United States will hold a video of the so-called "democracy summit" The meeting also invited the DPP authorities to attend the meeting. Former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou wrote to the media today (9th) to criticize the performance of the DPP authorities.

　　Ma Ying-jeou mentioned that the term "unfree democracy" was coined by Indian-American scholar Fareed Zakaria, which refers to the fact that leaders of certain countries or regions began to deviate from "freedom" after taking office. "Democratic" policies or measures.

　　Ma Ying-jeou listed many of Tsai Ing-wen’s actions that violated the rule of law since he came to power in 2016, such as the establishment of the “Improper Party Property Committee” and the “Promotion of Transitional Justice Committee” to liquidate the largest opposition party (KMT).

He criticized that the DPP authorities gave the administrative organs too much power, which infringed on the rights and interests of the people, and did great harm to Taiwan's "democracy" and far-reaching harm.

　　In the article, Ma Ying-jeou cited incidents in which the DPP authorities harmed "democracy", including in January 2018, National Taiwan University professor Guan Zhongmin was elected as the president of National Taiwan University, but Taiwan's "Ministry of Education" ignored its legitimacy and rejected his eligibility for election.

It took more than a year before Guan Zhongmin took office.

In September 2018, Zhang Tianqin, the “deputy chairman of the transfer promotion committee,” was revealed by the media that he regarded himself as the “East Factory” and used “transitional justice” as a tool for election operations in order to attack the then Kuomintang New Taipei Mayor candidate Hou Youyi.

In August 2020, Tsai Ing-wen announced the opening of the highly controversial import of American pigs (including offal) without discussing with the "Legislative Yuan".

In December 2020, the Zhongtian TV News Station was closed, which was the first time that Taiwan TV News Station was suspended by the government in its history...

　　Ma Ying-jeou said that these actions have clearly constituted "unfree democracy." Tsai Ing-wen often praised how valuable Taiwan's "democratic value" is, but personally undermined "democracy."

At the end of the article, Ma Ying-jeou called on Tsai Ing-wen and the Democratic Progressive Party to think of the people, rein in the precipice, and return to true "freedom and democracy."