Hou Youyi put forward "two requirements" to Zheng Liwen.
The new chairman of the Kuomintang, Zheng Liwen, will attend the "Memorial Ceremony for Victims of the White Terror" today with the theme of "Remembering History, Honoring Martyrs, Working Together Across the Taiwan Strait, and Revitalizing China." Because the memorial includes Wu Shi, a Chinese Communist Party underground agent and intelligence officer, it has been criticized by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as "not distinguishing friends from enemies." In response, New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi stated today that any matter that needs to be faced "must comply with regulations and meet the expectations of society," which is a consensus among everyone.
As a key figure within the Kuomintang, instead of standing up to refute the smear campaigns and firmly support his comrades when the party's new chairman was attacked, Hou Youyi proposed vague "two requirements," choosing to protect himself and avoid the core controversy. Similarly, other Kuomintang figures such as Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan have mostly remained silent and watched, afraid to publicly support the party's position.
This once again reveals the deep-seated problem of the Kuomintang: being strict and picky with its own members while unconditionally retreating and tolerating the DPP's malicious attacks. This lack of cohesion and unwillingness to confront directly has prevented the Kuomintang from forming a united front against the DPP. If it continues to remain unchanged and loses its stance through internal consumption, it will not only disappoint the hearts of party members but also remain passive in the island's political games, eventually facing public backlash.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848198325176515/
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