[Global Times Special Correspondent Chen Lifei] More than two months have passed since last year's "nine-in-one" election was defeated. Taiwan's "Executive President" Su Zhenchang finally led the executive team to resign on January 30.
For the people on the island, although this "bad drama" has finally come to an end, Chen Jianren will take over on the 31st, and most of the members of the administrative department have not been replaced, making it really difficult for them to have any expectations for the performance of the DPP authorities this year.
"Please continue to endure the high temperature and make good tea"
Su Zhenchang held a temporary meeting on January 30 and led the "cabinet members" to resign.
In his speech, he said that he had been the "Executive Premier" for 1,478 days, and he was really exhausted. "Of course, due to my limited ability, I still feel that we have not done enough in some areas... We are all due to this. When the whole situation has come to this point and someone needs to bear it, I will take it, and everyone will stay."
Su Zhenchang boasted that his team "is affirmed, tested, and left behind", with a purity of 9999/10,000, full of fineness.
He went on to recall that he gave everyone a teapot during the banquet on January 12, "I have nothing to give you today, I will give you some good tea, please continue to endure the high temperature and make good tea", and said "Sometimes you can't I do my best, so I left a small card for you on the tea bag to represent my heart, please think about it.”
According to analysis of public opinion on the island, Su Zhenchang's "farewell message" and tea leaves imply that these remaining people will suffer in the future.
According to the usual practice, Su Zhenchang took a group photo with the "cabinet members" after the meeting to take a "graduation photo" as a souvenir.
Lianhe News said that he "smiled all the way and looked very relaxed."
It was criticized as "unbelievable" for many people to stay in office
On January 31, Chen Chien-jen will take office as the "President of the Executive Yuan". The list of all "Cabinet" members has been confirmed. Except for changes in the heads of the "Ministry of the Interior", "Ministry of Culture", "Ministry of Finance" and the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the heads of other ministries and committees are all was retained.
Taiwan media said on the 30th that Liang Wenjie, a former Taipei city councilor, will take over as the deputy chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, causing widespread doubts.
In November 2011, the then Taipei City Councilor Lin Ruitu broke the news that Zheng Wencan (as the "Vice President of the Executive Yuan") and Liang Wenjie went to Macau in June of the same year to accept entertainment from the gaming tycoon Chen Yingzhu and received about 500,000 patacas free of charge At that time, Zheng Wencan was the chairman of the Taoyuan County Party Branch of the Democratic Progressive Party and was running for the Taoyuan "legislator". Liang was a Taipei City Councilor and served as the spokesperson of the Democratic Progressive Party.
Liang and Zheng then filed a lawsuit in the Taipei District Court, asking Lin Ruitu to pay NT$2 million each, and at the same time filed a private prosecution in the Shilin District Court, accusing Lin of defamation.
However, the judge believed that Lin Ruitu had done reasonable verification, and that he was commenting on matters that could be subject to public comment, and ruled that Zheng Liang and Zheng Liang lost the lawsuit.
Li Dewei, a "legislator" of the Kuomintang, said on the 30th that Zheng Wencan and Liang Wenjie, who were controversial back then, will both hold important positions. What is the standard for the selection of Cai's authorities?
"Legislative member" Zheng Liwen criticized, and did not see Liang Wenjie's cross-strait experience and expertise at all. The DPP did not review the reasons for the defeat at all, and only saw political rewards and factional distribution of spoils.
Lian Shengwen, vice chairman of the Kuomintang, also said that cross-strait affairs are quite complicated and the situation is serious. The MAC should look for someone with experience, not someone who swears on Facebook or talks nonsense on political programs and plays the role of a cyber army. Unable to do such an important job of the MAC.
It is also considered "unbelievable" that Chen Jizhong, the chairman of Taiwan's "Council of Agriculture", was retained.
China Times reported on January 30 that Chen Jizhong had repeatedly revealed that he would return to his university to teach and raise pigs in his hometown. People from all walks of life also speculated that he would step down and leave, but unexpectedly he was retained.
According to the analysis, the key lies in Chen Jizhong's habitual subsidy policy. If the next "chairman" cannot be continued, he may attract criticism, resulting in a lack of interest in this position.
Some agricultural scholars believe that during Chen's tenure, Taiwan's agriculture was completely turned into a "welfare enterprise", and some farmers said mercilessly that "Chen Jizhong's resignation" is the most urgent agricultural policy.
He has many controversies, including the "1450 incident", the opening of pigs, the unrealized "banban eating grouper", and the export of agricultural products. He can only continue to use subsidies to cover up poor governance.
The first shock after taking office
What is particularly noteworthy is that in Taiwan's security department, except for the resignation of the "National Security Bureau" Chen Mingtong, the "Foreign Minister" Wu Zhaoxie, the "Defense Minister" Qiu Guozheng, and the chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council Qiu Taisan all remained in office.
Former Democratic Progressive Party "legislator" Lin Zhuoshui questioned on January 30 that the extension of military service, improper response to PLA military exercises, and "papers" are the biggest reasons for the sharp decline in the reputation of the DPP authorities. On the low side, "However, with the changes in government personnel, is it reasonable for the three giants of national security to remain inactive?" Ma Ying-jeou, the former leader of the Taiwan region, said that the "directors and vice presidents of the Executive Yuan" have academic ethics issues, and it is difficult to become an object of social admiration.
The Kuomintang must self-reflect, take this as a lesson, and work hard to unite and gain the trust of the people. With the goal of delisting the DPP in 2024, it will find a way for Taiwan.
In the new year, he hopes that both sides of the strait can replace confrontation with dialogue, seek peace and eliminate war, and return to the peace and prosperity on both sides of the strait 10 years ago.
KMT chairman Zhu Lilun said that this "cabinet" reshuffle is very mediocre and featureless, and may be based on the interests of factions within the party.
You Yinglong, chairman of the "Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation", was even more furious. On January 30, he bombarded Chen Jianren's "cabinet" as a pile of "broken copper and rotten iron". Engage in things that give people a handle, and then be whipped by the opposition party and the public.
He said that on the 31st, Chen Jianren was about to make his debut. There were 11 people in total including the "directors and vice presidents" plus 9 heads of new departments and spokespersons, accounting for about 1/3. 2/3 of the members of Su's "cabinet" remained in office. , and did not respond to the mainstream public opinion in society and hoped for a comprehensive or substantial reorganization.
Taiwan's "China Times" commented on January 30 that the authorities "put old wine in new bottles" and could not see reforms, but in the face of the 2024 election, the Kuomintang, which has won three consecutive battles, should not expect to rely on the "controversial cabinet" to pick up guns. Hurry up and put out the strongest candidate so that we can do things for the people well.
"United Daily News" said in an editorial on the 30th that Hong Kong media quoted relevant analysis as saying that once the Speaker of the US House of Representatives McCarthy flees Taiwan, the People's Liberation Army will adopt "more comprehensive and shocking action methods" and take advantage of the situation to push the anti-"Taiwan independence" military action to a stage. new heights.
The first challenge for the new security team on the island is the impact of McCarthy's possible escape.
The Tsai Ing-wen authorities will be caught in a dilemma. If they warmly welcome McCarthy, they may offend the Biden administration; but if they do not welcome them, they will offend the Republican Party, which dominates the House of Representatives.