From: lws@eembox.ncku.edu.tw (WenHsiang Lin)
Subject: Re: A re-election is supposed to be hold on Hwa-Lian
Organization: National Cheng Kung University
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 22:57:49 GMT
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In article <1992Dec24.200041.5432@almserv.uucp> jhong@fnma.com writes:

>I have the same kind of feeling.  After the end of Taiwan's Martial Law, I  
>tended not to suspect the fairness of the vote.  It turns out to be that  
>my previous impression was wrong.  I'd like to express some of my opinion  
>here,

>1) Cheating during election in Taiwan is not to hard because most of the  
>resource were controlled by KMT.

    It will be more hard after this event. At least, there is one positive
effect for this event.

>2) It is hard to prove that KMT directs the cheating.  But it is easy to  
>make people believe the cheating is made by KMT.

    I hope KMT had no intention to make any cheat in the election, but KMT
might have tried to ignore the possibility of making cheat.

>3) Having a re-elect is more complicated and less important than find out  
>who did the crime.  We need to make sure that people in Taiwan know right  
>from wrong.  Find out the criminal, give punishment, and return the  
>fairness to our beloved Taiwan.  The punishment is a form of insurance  
>toward the future election.

    A re-election is predictable, I think, but for the punishment.....
Judiciary is very suspectable in Taiwan, I suspect the one who committed the
crime will be punished.

>4) From where I grew up (Tsao-Twen, Nantou), Unfairness voting were often  
>and ignored by the government.  The form of cheating include buying votes,  
>making illegal votes, prohibiting non-KMTer's free-of-speech, etc.

    "Prohibiting non-KMTer's free-of-speech" is no more a problem.
"Making illegal votes" is still possible. "buying votes" is still widespread
in Taiwan, including Taipei. Another major unfairness rise from the use of
Electronic media.

>5) Comparing with Chung-Li Event in late 1970's, I conclude that Taiwan's  
>political environment is improved.  
>In Chung-Li Event, an amount of blank votes were found in Tao-Yuan after  
>election was closed.  Citizen found KMT was cheating the election.  PD  
>station was attacked and burned down that night.  KMT accused the violence  
>but never mentioned anything about the cheating.  The island-wise  
>accusation followed thru the next couple of months.

Yes, the political enviroment does be improved. At least, the goverment
can now admit the "imperfection" of election.

>6) I think it is a good lesson for those pro-KMTer to recognize KMT's  
>pattern in the election during the past 40 years.  Any YOU are one of  
>those key person that can help Taiwan better.  Please help our system,  
>and, I am sure, Taiwanese are willing to stand with YOU to clean up our  
>political pollution based on the context mentioned in this news post.

>May you have a happiness this holiday season.

>Ya-Fu Joseph Hong
>Consultant at Fannie Mae
>/* I only express my own opinion */
>/* Ya-Fu is proud of being a pro-TIer.  Please support the peaceful TI  
>movement */
>/* email: jhong@fnma.com */

WenHsiang Lin
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