From: liaohen@cbnews.cb.att.com (Heng-Hsin Liao)
Subject: Re: DATA: largest world economies
Organization: AT&T Bell Lab
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 23:23:56 GMT

From article <105168@bu.edu>, by yush@buengc.bu.edu (Guo-Xiang Yu):
> 
> I've read most of your posters. I buy some of your points but I don't
> buy the above one. One important fact is that KMT government is
> elected government, namely, represent the majority of the Taiwan people.
> Look at what happens in US. Although a large propotion of American 
> don't like Clinton, he still will be their president. What they can do
> is do it better next time. This is real DEMOCRACY! People should
> respect each other political view. Whether Taiwan should be a
> independent country or not can only be decided by the whole Taiwan
> people. You can't impose your political view on Taiwanese just like I
> can't impose mine on you. So, my suggestion is: DO IT BETTER NEXT
> TIME.
>        -Guo-Xiang
> 
>  

Well, Taiwan does have free election.
But I disagree that KMT government is elected government. Try to look
at periodicals and magazines all over the world and see how many show
that Taiwan is under a democratic regime'. One example, KMT again
threaten to expel some foreign scholars these days just because they
speak for DPP and they question why KMT does not allow "One Taiwan,
one China" to Foreign Affair Administrator. Sounds like CCP in China.

I agree that things are improving slowly. For example, there were still
legislators that "represented" say Hobei and voted for the laws only
executed in Taiwan two years ago. Now, the idea is still there by
assigning some non-elected "overall representatives". It's less
nonsense than before. But it still doesn't make sense.

I agree that most legislators have representation after this election.
But remember that all the laws currently in Taiwan are either carried
over from China over 40 years ago or legislated by those
non-representative legislators since 1949. Under this kind of environment,
I really don't think KMT well represent Taiwan. Where is the sound of
Taiwanese over the past 40 years?

Then, take a look at "One Taiwan, one China". KMT is apparently
supressing this request from the people. The famous "Chen, Jer-Nan"
case says it all. If you know Taiwan politics well, you know there are
more. I know it's a negotiation to right-wingers. KMT can do whatever
inner negotiation they want. But it's just not right to neglecting
what people say. There are people who support unification. I have no
doubt about that. But there are also people who support "One Taiwan,
one China". The voice will still be there no matter what KMT do.
Actually, I predict Chen, Jer-Nan will be elected and so does Wu, Tsi.
And I'll be watching what happens to Wang, Tien-Jing and other
right-wingers. After this election, I am hoping that right-wingers
get their fair share and KMT can take back what is more than those
right-wingers deserve. Let me clarify one thing. When I say
"right-wingers" I mean those people who enforce one concept and
disallow others. Not a very good definition, I know. But at least
right-wingers do not equal to people who support unification.

Everybody has his/her own opinion. You can disagree with me.
But I do have my own opinion. I speak for myself and those who share
a similar view with me. Let's hear more from everybody and think about
these opinions.


Heng-Hsin