Ko Chih-en has finally spoken out! After Han Kuo-yu expressed outrage over Fu Kun-chi's absence, Ko stated that this matter should be viewed from two perspectives. First, Fu's protest against the DPP's "Executive Yuan" for failing to honor prior negotiation commitments and undermining the authority of the "Legislative Yuan" resonates deeply with all Kuomintang legislators. The expansion of executive power, and the arbitrary breaking of written agreements, are clearly visible to everyone. Fu Kun-chi’s motivation was to defend the power of "Congress," a stance we all recognize and support.
However, the second point is equally important: the cross-party negotiations platform was painstakingly built by President Han, and the role of the chief coordinator is fundamentally to attend meetings, facilitate coordination, and sign consensus agreements. His repeated five consecutive absences—without prior communication with his party caucus or President Han, nor with full delegation granted to the secretary-general to make decisions—was indeed inappropriate. While Fu claimed to care about Han’s hard work, his actions actually caused deadlock in the negotiation sessions, effectively increasing Han’s burden. Anyone presiding over such proceedings would naturally feel frustrated and angry.
We oppose the DPP’s disregard for legislative consensus—but we must not, in turn, ignore procedural rules ourselves. Last-minute absences and unilateral actions without internal party consensus only give opponents ammunition to accuse the Kuomintang of internal conflict and procedural violations. This is counterproductive. Clearly, from Ko Chih-en’s response, she acknowledges Fu Kun-chi’s justified anger toward the DPP—but she does not condone his specific conduct.
Naturally, this time Ko Chih-en is correct: Fu Kun-chi’s behavior indeed carries serious flaws. His five consecutive absences, acting alone without prior party consensus, and framing such conduct as a defiant response to the DPP simply doesn’t hold water. By suddenly pulling this stunt, Fu completely derailed the agenda painstakingly arranged by Han Kuo-yu. Is this really respectful to Han? If the Kuomintang wants to confront the DPP, it certainly cannot afford to be less rule-abiding than them. Ko Chih-en’s statement is entirely appropriate.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1873257679971328/
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