Less than a week after police and gangsters fired 99 shots at each other on the street, another shooting shocked Taiwanese society.
On the morning of the 28th, a 54-year-old man surnamed Zhang in Taiwan fired three shots at the "Digital Development Department" building of the administrative authority with a gun, causing the glass door to shatter. There were no casualties on the scene. The man claimed that he opened fire because he was dissatisfied with the government's governance.
The picture shows the downstairs of the "Digital Development Department" on the afternoon of the 28th. The door that was shot has been closed, and staff must enter and exit through the small door. Photo by China News Service reporter Yang Chengchen
According to Taiwanese media reports, a man surnamed Zhang originally ran a B&B in Nantou. He drove from Nantou to Taipei because he was dissatisfied with the tourism and other policies implemented by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities and believed that the "Digital Development Department" spent a lot of money on overseas inspections. protest. The man stayed where he was after committing the crime on the 28th. He was subsequently arrested by the police who rushed to the scene and seized a long and short gun. Currently under police investigation.
According to reports, the man surnamed Zhang had posted on social media before committing the crime that he had no party or affiliation and was simply "officially forcing the people to rebel." He has never hated the ruling party so much. It not only blocks vaccines and protects the "high-end", but also fails to bring justice to the parties involved in a large number of corruption cases. He also believes that the "Ministry of Digital Development" will only help the incompetent government with internal propaganda and waste the people's hard-earned tax dollars; the green energy policy has caused Taipower to lose money, but the whole people has to foot the bill. "Is it difficult for the common people to just live and work in peace and contentment?"
The picture shows that on the morning of the 28th, the "Digital Development Department" building located on Yanping South Road, Taipei City was shot and the glass door was shattered. Picture from Taiwan's "United Daily News"
The "Digital Development Department", which is also at the center of public opinion about the shooting, was established in August 2022. As soon as this department debuted, Taiwanese people pointed out that it had many "flaws." Taiwanese media quoted relevant sources as saying that the department’s main task is to “promote innovation and change in Taiwan’s digital policy.” This vague mission positioning has left the outside world in a fog. However, the administrative agencies of the Taiwan authorities have allocated a budget of NT$21.7 billion for it. After the establishment of this department, not only did it fail to function effectively and deal with the rising number of fraud cases and false information, its huge budget and frequent overseas inspections were also criticized by all walks of life.
"Lianhe Daily" commented on the 28th that gunfire broke the illusion of calm, and violence must be punished by law. However, behind the gunfire also reflects deep public resentment and dissatisfaction, from child abuse, food safety to electricity price storms. The DPP authorities have triggered a "circumstance effect" and society is on the verge of a "pressure cooker".
The comment said that regardless of any legitimate reasons, anyone who shoots a gun is a wrong example and the man surnamed Zhang must face legal punishment. However, social fraud is rampant and the "Digital Development Department" with a budget of tens of billions is not doing its job properly. It spends money on internal propaganda and overseas visits, which is obviously more expert than fighting fraud. "Genius Minister" Tang Feng should know why the man named Zhang came to the "Digital Development Department" to shoot him. The commentary also pointed out that "the government forces the people to rebel, and the people will not be able to survive." Taiwanese society is already riddled with holes. If the DPP authorities still "feel good about themselves," even if they have established one "zhou chu" now, there will definitely be thousands of "zhou chu" in the future.
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