China News Service, August 12 (Reporter Zhu Yanjing) The Democratic Progressive Party held a temporary election meeting at noon on the 12th. Lin Zhijian, the party's candidate for Taoyuan mayor, held a press conference in the afternoon, expressing his initiative to withdraw from the election of Taoyuan mayor.

The future successor will be Taoyuan "legislator" Zheng Yunpeng.

As a result, Lin Zhijian's road to Taoyuan's mayoral election came to an end.

　　Lin Zhijian, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, resigned from the mayor of Hsinchu in July to run for mayor of Taoyuan. Because he is deeply trusted by the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, Tsai Ing-wen, he is also known as the "Tsai Ing-wen boy" on the island.

Data map: Lin Zhijian.

Image source: Photo by Yao Zhiping of Taiwan Zhongshi News Network

　　In the past few days, Lin Zhijian has become a hot spot in Taiwan's media coverage. What happened?

　　Lin Zhijian's dissertation caused a stir as soon as he announced his candidacy for mayor of Taoyuan.

On August 9, National Taiwan University approved Lin Zhijian's master's thesis for plagiarism and the circumstances were serious, and suggested revoking his master's degree. The incident shook Taiwan's political scene.

In addition, Lin Zhijian's thesis of Chung Hwa University in Taiwan is also involved in plagiarism. At present, a review committee composed of professionals inside and outside the school has entered the investigation process.

　　The "Dissertation Gate" scandal continues to ferment in Taiwan's political arena. The latest poll by the "Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation" shows that nearly half of Taiwanese people believe that Lin Zhijian should drop out of the election for plagiarizing papers, of which 62% of Taoyuan residents are in favor of dropping out, 20% 72% of the 24-year-old youth group think he should drop out of the election, and even nearly 30% of the supporters of the DPP think so.

Tsai Ing-wen wants "the whole party to support one person"?

　　Earlier, the day after the National Taiwan University announced the plagiarism of Lin Zhijian's thesis, Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of the Taiwan region and chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, shouted at the Central Executive Committee "believe in your comrades".

　　Not surprisingly, such a response has received a lot of opposition.

　　"The whole case so far has been described as ugly, too ugly to watch." Taipei Mayor Ko Wenzhe also broke the news, "I know very well that Lin Zhijian is not the only one."

　　Ke Wenzhe also said on social media that "political parties cannot only win or lose elections without a moral bottom line."

　　A self-proclaimed "group of National Taiwan University alumni" initiated a joint signature, arguing that the long-standing academic reputation of National Taiwan University is the public property of Taiwanese society. With the release of the resolution of the Academic Ethics Review Conference, they called for the relevant disputes to end, and also to keep National Taiwan University out of the unnecessary storm. "Please Lin Zhijian let go of National Taiwan University."

　　The Taiwan Education Industry Federation issued a press release, arguing that the professional judgment of National Taiwan University should be respected and that politics should not interfere with academic dignity.

At the same time, it also calls on the education authorities of the Taiwan authorities to strengthen the advocacy of academic ethics and try to avoid similar disputes from happening again.

Data map: Tsai Ing-wen.

Image source: Taiwan Zhongshi News Network

　　Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun named Tsai Ing-wen, "As an alumnus of National Taiwan University, we must stand up and support the decision of National Taiwan University."

　　Even within the DPP, different voices have emerged.

　　Taipei City Councilor Wang Shijian pointed out that the chairman said that unity is good, but the premise of unity must be based on right and wrong.

"How can we support him (Lin Zhijian) in defending his innocence? Even Lin Zhijian himself can't defend his innocence," Gao Jiayu, a "legislator" of the DPP, said when he participated in a political talk show.

　　"Tsai Ing-wen asked the whole party to support Lin Zhijian. From a certain point of view, it is actually an improper cover for her nomination." Taiwan's "United Daily News" editorial on the 12th pointed out that Lin Zhijian's paper plagiarism exposed his personal cunning and hypocrisy However, Tsai Ing-wen mobilized the whole party to cover up her loss of morality, which is the sinking of politics and the annihilation of values.

　　The comment also stated that Tsai Ing-wen's "toughness" is entirely out of strategic considerations. As long as you use all means to stabilize the situation, pursue victory, and minimize damage, that is the biggest "truth" of the DPP.

As for the truth, integrity, and justice that the public expects, including a clean politics, it is not within Tsai Ing-wen's consideration at all.

People: No degree will not affect, no integrity will affect

　　Many Taiwanese netizens saw that Lin Zhijian once said that studying at National Taiwan University was a lifelong dream, but now his degree has been revoked due to plagiarism. It's up to you to destroy Zan!" "Have you woken up from your dream?", and some netizens comforted, "Think for the best, at least you have obtained a master's degree from National Taiwan University, but only once...".

"National Taiwan University Thesis Generator".

Image source: Taiwan Zhongshi News Network

　　Even a "National Taiwan University Paper Generator" appeared on the Internet a few days ago, priced at NT$817, and the items were composed of Ctrl, C, and V keys, teasing Lin Zhijian for plagiarizing papers and using a lot of copy and paste.

　　Guan Zhongmin, president of National Taiwan University, said that the plagiarism incident this time has done great harm to the school's reputation, and the advocacy and education of academic ethics will be strengthened in the future.

　　Regarding Lin Zhijian's previous press conference to "call out injustice" for himself, he emphasized that his degree does not affect his candidacy for mayor of Taoyuan, and his political opinions and achievements are the only way to run for election.

Some Taiwanese people said, "Why are you so thick-skinned, plagiarism is plagiarism, what does it mean to have no influence?" "He said that it has no influence." "It's really cheeky." It is better to have honesty.” Some people think that having no degree does not matter, but having honesty or not will.

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