From: chyang@engin.umich.edu (Chung Hsiung Yang)
Subject: Re: Thoughts after Minister Wang requested for resignation
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 92 14:22:45 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor

In article <YCHEN.92Oct8120250@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu> ychen@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (Yung-Chin Chen) writes:
>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.....
>

	Political corruption is very deeply rooted in Chinese history. 
It is quite sad, but I really don't think the present situation is 
caused by the modern society, but the loop holes in the ethics that
we have been holding on to for such a long time.  I guess it will take 
another "Confucious" type educator out there to stamp this problem 
away in our society.  Any volunteers?

- C. H. Yang

>ychen
>


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