dpp newsletter may2014
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tioned each others dedication to the party, up-
holding of Taiwanese values, or our respective
commitment to deepening Taiwans democracy
and progressive values.
Just like all members of the party, we not only
compete under a democratic system, we also
cooperate on the basis of our shared values and
beliefs. Competition and cooperation are the
drivers for the partys continued advancement.
Democracy and progress are in the name of our
party, and they are also our most important val-
ues. The founding comrades, some of whomare here with us today, risked their lives and
imprisonment to fight for democracy against the
dictators. In the last twenty years of the 20th
century, democracy has been the progressive
value in the eyes of the society.
With the efforts of our many predecessors, we
successfully moved Taiwans democratization
forward and completed political transition. We
also experienced losing the right to govern
when the pace of our pursuit of progressive val-
ues lagged behind social expectations.
Looking back on this history, we have learnedthe high price paid for freedom and democracy,
and how dearly we must cherish these treasures.
During the political transition, we have learned
to govern and govern responsibly, and we felt
the full weight of the peoples aspirations for
good governance.
Having grown together with Taiwans democ-
racy has taught us that we should not only un-
dertake an in-depth review of our executive ex-perience, but also reflect upon just what the
people expect from the DPP. In the face of a
new era, what are the progressive values with
which society identifies?
The time to act is now. I know that the country
holds great expectations of us. Our members
also hope that the DPP will once again achieve
success. In light of this, I want to lay out for
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you now the three critical tasks that we have
ahead of us.
First and foremost, the year-end seven-in-one
elections will be an important test for us tobring the country out of the current quagmire.
We will establish a 2014 campaign strategy
committee, and will devote the resources of
the entire party to a complete mobilization to
win this election. Additionally, the consolida-
tion of our field organization structure will also
be one of the critical responsibilities of this
committee.
Electoral victory is not merely a question ofcounting seats and attaining a majority; rather,
its about a comprehensive expansion of the
partys base of social support during the course
of an election campaign, a process of mobiliz-
ing ever more supporters to participate in the
reform and development of this party.
At the same time, we must develop the partys
field organization, to map out the personnel
teams that will expand local management. Wewill need to improve the field officers ability to
audit votes and counteract vote buying, to make
elections fairer and raise the quality of Taiwans
grassroots democracy.
Second, the DPPs future policies must moreclosely reflect public opinion, as well as corre-
spond with the needs of Taiwans future devel-
opment.
In order to advance the dialogue with society to
new levels and forge a consensus for nation-
wide reform, we must transform the New Fron-
tier Foundation think tank into a platform for
dialogue between the party and the people.
We will increase cooperation with independent
think tanks to strengthen our research efforts in
various areas of public policy.
We will also initiate direct dialogues with all
types of civil society organizations, to convert
ideas for reform into effective public policies.
At the same time, this platform must also have
active linkages to the private sector, andthrough these systematized interactions, in-
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Remarks by outgoing chair Su Tseng!changat 15th chair inauguration ceremony
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Since the party was founded, its goals were to
reform Taiwan and to be a party that pursued
democracy and progress. While embracing ide-
alism and passion, we believed that Taiwan had
the right conditions to become a greater coun-
try, and the people had the right to dignity, free-
dom and happiness. As a party founding mem-ber, I deeply believe that our ideals have not
changed and our passion has not diminished,
and the DPPs pursuit of democracy and pro-
gress has not wavered.
Nevertheless, the DPPs confidence has been
shaken. We have shied away from promoting
the achievements made during our eight years
in administration. We have spoken less about
our convictions and values, but we have alsofailed to face our mistakes. We dared not to
confront China directly, and towards our own
China policy, our confidence and standpoint
have also been flustered.
In these two years as chair of the DPP, I have
traveled extensively throughout Taiwan and
spoken to senior members of the party. We con-
ducted conferences regarding the eight years of
the DPPs past administration, discussing ourformer achievements and mistakes. We also re-
established the DPPs mission in the U.S. in
order to rebuild mutual trust with the U.S. Fur-
thermore, we re-established the China Affairs
Department, in which we extensively discussed
and reflected our China policy, and where we
firmly reaffirmed our unchanged core values.
Not for a moment did I believe that in order to
compete with the KMT, the DPP had to imitate
or compare itself with the KMT. Instead, theDPP had to remain true to its values because
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when it came with mobilization, resources and
dealing with China, we were unable to beat the
KMT. Even with winning in these areas, what
kind of values would be left for the DPP?
With full force, we saw the surging of social
movements and the recent Sunflower Student
Movement. The students persistence on fair-
ness and justice and their firm stand on identifi-
cation to Taiwan made us remain closer to our
founding values, making them timeless and ir-
refutable. This is a great achievement!
At the DPP, there are beginnings and endings to
chair terms. It is time for me to leave office
now. In regards to unfinished business, there are
regrets of course, but I feel extremely grateful
to the entire team for their efforts in the past
two years. The progress and achievements
made are the results of everyones dedication.
Chairs come and go, and the most important
priority for the party is to continue on, walk
forward with further and better goals in mind.
I would also like to thank the support given to
the DPP by people from all walks of life. For a
long time, Ive always been known as a person
who rushes ahead, but I also know now that inturning a corner, I must slow down; in certain
issues, with a slower approach, it is actually
much faster; and in other pressing issues, we
must not wait.
With this handover, I am letting go of titles and
responsibilities, but I will not handover my
concern for Taiwan and my appreciation for our
supporters. The position of party chair of course
is not easy, and I hope that everyone can give
their encouragement to the new chair. Chair
Tsai Ing-wen has extensive knowledge and a
great image, and she has achieved wide support
from the people. In the future, I hope that wher-
ever I may be, I can continue fighting with the
people. Thank you!
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As the 25thanniversary of the 1989
Tiananmen Massacre approaches,
Chinas crackdown on human rights
activists is growing with documented
cases of arrests, blocking of media
sites such as Google, and threatening
journalists who are covering storiespolitical in nature and considered
damaging to the Communist Party
of China. In addition, they have
made mandatory for foreign students
in Beijing to attend field trips away
from Beijing during the dates of the
Tiananmen Massacre anniversary.
These actions have raised concerns
around the world, with requests to exercise re-straint from world leaders. The DPP urges China
to respect freedom of expression and human
rights because China, as a signatory to the two
covenants on human rights by the United Na-
tions, must abide by its commitment to respect
the cultural, political and human rights of its
people.
The DPP further urges to release the following
individuals, who have been arrested recently:! Gao Yu 70-year old journalist, recipient of
numerous world freedom awards;
! Pu Zhiqiang human rights lawyer;
! Guo Jian Australian citizen and artist,
former CCP soldier at Tiananmen Massacre.
Furthermore, the media has reported that more
than 50 human rights activists, artists, lawyers,
journalists have been arrested and charged for
false reasons such as leaking state secrets or
causing trouble to the government, etc. These areaccusations that remain unfounded, and the DPP
highly regrets the actions of the Chinese govern-
ment.
The 23 million people of Taiwan value democ-
racy, freedom and human rights. The recent Sun-
flower Student Movement shows that the Tai-
wanese people strongly desire to protect democ-
racy and human rights, and they will stand op-
posed to any black-box or non-transparent meth-ods by any government. If China wishes to un-
derstand Taiwan and get closer to its people, they
must start by respecting the rights of their own
people. The DPP expresses strong condemnation
to Chinas actions and urges to hold its highest
restraint in the eve of the 25thAnniversary of the
Tiananmen Massacre.
DPP strongly condemns Chinas crackdownas 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre
approaches
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Responding to the violent protests
that have erupted in Vietnam over
Chinas unilateral move to build
an oil rig into the waters of the
South China Seas, the DPP issued
four appeals to the Ma administra-
tion. Taiwanese businesses have
received the brunt of the violence
with factories looted, property de-stroyed and some factories forced
to close down operations.
The DPP made the following four
appeals to the Mas administra-
tion:
1. The Ma administration should
quickly regard the safety of
Taiwanese citizens in Vietnam
and arrange for their safe re-
turn to Taiwan. The govern-
ment must coordinate with
commercial airplanes to ar-
range charter flights for Tai-
wanese citizens.
2. The administration must re-
quest the government of Viet-
nam to ensure the safety of
Taiwanese businessmen, in-cluding demanding for the compensation of
victims from the riots, which must not be
demanded together with Chinas demands.
3. The government should pressure banks to not
seek for an immediate return of loans made to
Taiwanese businessman for their operations
in Vietnam.
4. The government should set up a fund to pro-
vide financial assistance to Taiwanese busi-nesses in Vietnam to re-start their companies.
DPP issues statement concerning violenceagainst Taiwan businessmen in Vietnam
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Public opinion survey released by DPPshows Mas disapproval rating at 65.6"
May 14-15, 2014 DPP Public Opinion Survey
A proval Ratings Mean Disapprove Approve
Central President Ma 40.50% 65.60% 34.40%
Premier Jiang Yi-Huah 41.00% 63.10% 36.80%
Local DPP Held Counties & Cities 71.70% 13.00% 87.00%
Non-DPP Held Counties &
Cities
58.70% 33.40% 66.60%
With President Ma Ying Jeou's term six years in, we asked respondents for their opinions
on select issues regarding how well they thought he handled them. On a scale of 0-100 with
0 being the lowest and 100 being the highest, we designated a score of 60 as the minimum
passing score.
Mean Disapprove Approve
Corruption 43.90% 56.00% 44.10%
Cross Strait Policy 43.30% 58.10% 41.80%
Human Rights
Protection
42.80% 56.60% 43.40%
Foreign Policy 42.40% 60.20% 39.90%
Education 41.90% 61.80% 38.30%
National Defense 41.90% 60.60% 39.30%
Mothballing the 4th
Nuclear Plant
39.30% 66.20% 33.70%
Defending National
Sovereignty
37.40% 66.90% 33.10%
Economic Development 36.90% 70.00% 30.10%
Handling of Public
Demonstrations
34.00% 74.60% 25.30%
Stabilizing Price of
Commodities
32.80% 76.80% 23.20%
Reducing Wealth Gap 31.20% 77.10% 22.90%
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How would you rate the last 6 years of President Ma Ying-Jeou's performance?
N=1018 (R spondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
65.60% 34.40% 100.00%
Responses
Blue & Green 85.70% 14.20% 100.00% 42.40%
Green Blue 39.90% 60.10% 100.00% 37.80%
Moderate 72.00% 28.00% 100.00% 16.70%
No Opinion 67.00% 33.00% 100.00% 3.20%
How would you evaluate the performance of Premier Jiang Yi-Huah?
N= 939 Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
(Respo
dents)63.10% 36.80% 100.00%
Responses
Blue Green Green 83.40% 16.60% 100.00% 43.40%
Coalitions Blue 36.90% 63.10% 100.00% 39.40%
Moderate 74.90% 25.20% 100.00% 14.80%
No Opinion 53.90% 46.10% 100.00% 2.40%
How would you rate the performance of the mayors or county governors in your area of
residence?
N=101 (Respondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
27.10% 72.90% 100.00%
Responses
Incumbent Incumbent Held Cities 13.00% 87.00% 100.00% 31.10%
Opposition Held Cities 33.40% 66.60% 100.00% 68.90%
Blue Green New Taipei City 22.50% 77.50% 100.00% 17.00%
Coalitions Taipei City 32.80% 67.20% 100.00% 11.70%
Taoyuan - Hsinchu -
Miaoli
36.30% 63.70% 100.00% 14.80%
Taichung - Changhua -
Nantou
42.10% 57.90% 100.00% 19.20%
Yunlin - Chiayi -
Tainan
17.70% 82.30% 100.00% 14.60%
Kaohsiung - Pingtung 8.40% 91.60% 100.00% 15.70%
Keelung Yilan
Hualien Taitung
Pingtung
30.40% 69.60% 100.00% 6.90%
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How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's performance on education?
N=969 (Respondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
61.80% 38.30% 100.00%
Responses
Blue Green Green 76.20% 23.70% 100.00% 42.80%Coaltions Blue 39.80% 60.30% 100.00% 38.60%
Moderate 73.70% 26.20% 100.00% 15.90%
No Opinion 75.90% 24.20% 100.00% 2.70%
How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's performance regarding national defense?
N=955 (Respondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
60.60% 39.30% 100.00%
ResponsesBlue Green Green 80.50% 19.50% 100.00% 43.50%
Coalitions Blue 35.80% 64.20% 100.00% 38.70%
Moderate 68.40% 31.60% 100.00% 15.80%
No Opinion 48.90% 51.10% 100.00% 2.10%
How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's decision to mothballing the 4th nuclear
power plant?
N=969 (Respondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
66.20% 33.70% 100.00%
Responses
Blue Green Green 82.30% 17.60% 100.00% 42.70%
Coalitions Blue 47.40% 52.70% 100.00% 38.80%
Moderate 70.90% 29.20% 100.00% 16.30%
No Opinion 55.40% 44.60% 100.00% 2.20%
How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's performance in safeguarding national
sovereignty?
N=1006 (R spondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
66.90% 33.10% 100.00%
Responses
Blue Green Green 91.40% 8.50% 100.00% 42.80%
Coalitions Blue 35.50% 64.50% 100.00% 38.20%
Moderate 74.50% 25.60% 100.00% 16.10%
No Opinion 74.00% 26.10% 100.00% 2.90%
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How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's performance regarding economic growth?
N=1016 (R spondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
70.00% 30.10% 100.00%
Responses
Blue Green Green 89.20% 10.90% 100.00% 42.60%
Coalitions Blue 44.90% 55.20% 100.00% 38.00%
Moderate 78.30% 21.70% 100.00% 16.30%
No Opinion 70.70% 29.30% 100.00% 3.10%
How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's handling and response to demands from
public demonstrations?
N=1008 (R spondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
74.60% 25.30% 100.00%
Responses
Blue Green Green 88.40% 11.70% 100.00% 42.40%
Coalitions Blue 57.40% 42.60% 100.00% 38.20%
Moderate 78.90% 21.10% 100.00% 16.50%
No Opinion 78.80% 21.20% 100.00% 2.90%
How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's performance on maintaining the price of
commodities?
N=1022 (R spondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
76.80% 23.20% 100.00%
Responses
Blue Green Green 93.00% 7.00% 100.00% 42.70%
Coalitions Blue 55.10% 44.90%5 100.00% 37.90%
Moderate 84.90% 15.10% 100.00% 16.50%
No Opinion 76.90% 23.10% 100.00% 2.90%
How would you rate President Ma Ying-Jeou's performance on the growing wealth
disparity?
N=1005 (R spondents) Disapprove Approve Total Proportion of
77.10% 22.90% 100.00%
Responses
Green Blue Green 93.90% 6.10% 100.00% 42.50%
Coalitions Blue 56.00% 44.00% 100.00% 38.30%
Moderate 81.70% 18.20% 100.00% 16.40%
No Opinion 81.70% 18.20% 100.00% 2.70%
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