From: ychen@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (Yung-Chin Chen)
Subject: Re: Thoughts after Minister Wang requested for resignation
Organization: /homes/ychen/.organization
Date: 8 Oct 92 12:02:50

In article <BvsIAs.78D@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> jclei@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Jason Lei) writes:

>	   (1)  Is his ideal on the so-called "2nd land reform" justified?  
>Considering the soaring price and the limited resource (i.e., land) in Taiwan,
> I think measures to prevent land being controlled by some people and used as
>the major capital-collecting tools (i.e., Too3 Dee4 Tsao3 Dzou4) are necessary.

In Taiwan, if you want to get rich, playing land/house and stock is
the fastest way. You do not need to work. You just need to play your
money to get more money. Honestly I never understand how they work.
Why people can earn a lot of money without producing anything? On the
other hand, poor "small" people cannot keep their pace to earn enough
money to buy a house. Why goverment never pays attention to them?  Why
goverment never takes care of sky-hiking market prices?  Why goverment
will spend a lot of money to build so called diplomatic relationship,
and waste a lot of time and energy to insist their stupid one China
policy but they do not try to do anything good for the poeple?

>   (2)  My impression is that most of the supporters for Wang are "small"
>ordinary people.  Surprisingly, many legislators (both KMT and DPP members) at
> various levels are Wang's most furious opponents.  These legislators claimed
> they represent what most people think on this issue.  Why are these two
> observations against each other?  Why do those legislators from both major
> parties united so closely this time (which never happened before)?

Legislators never represent people. They represent for their own interest.
We all know that these legislators are rich although they were not when
they got elected. Guess how they earn money fast? This time Wang does hurt
their interest. They are unable to earn money from manupilating land if 
the law is enforced. Remember the case of D.A. Hsu(3) A(1)-Gua(4)?
She got so much support from people but finally she got punishment
from her boss. Where is the justice?

>	   (3)  President Lee said in public that the proposal by Wang is not
>   feasible.  Does he have a stand to say so (politically, scientifically and
>   socially)?

President Lee must be out of mind this time. It is sad when I saw that
Bush and Clinton try so hard to please their people and such a
situation never happens in Taiwan. It is too bad that Lee is not
elected by people, and people have no power to control him.

>  (4)  Even if Wang's ideal is justified, did he describe his plans
> in good details to convince people his proposals are implementable?  I 
> never saw his detailed plans but just the outlines.  I am not quite convinced
>  although I basically support his principles.

Basically, his idea is right and that is the reason that he gets
supports. Of course, whether it is successful or not will depend on
implementation. If he cannot propose a system to promote his idea
successfully, he should and will give up.  However, others just
criticize his idea about the possibility of implementation without
giving him a chance to try or explain. In fact, they are afraid that
he can propose a system that really works.

I though that the politics in Taiwan has improved in recent years, but
now I find that there is still a long way to go.....

ychen