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Updated Thursday, June 23, 2011 2:30 am TWN, By Lydia Lin ,The China Post



	Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen, second right, presents her dream presidential campaign team of ex-Premier Su Tseng-chang, left, 2008 presidential candidate Frank Hsieh, second left, and Yu Shyi-kun, right, in Taipei, yesterday. (CNA) Enlarge Photo

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Tsai unveils campaign dream team

To strongly unite and ready the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for the presidential elections next year, DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen yesterday announced the creation of her campaign dream team, with power players Su Tseng-chang, Frank Hsieh and Yu Shyi-kun (游錫堃) all assigned to high-level positions.

All three green party heavyweights have served as premiers under various DPP rule; interestingly, their current campaign committee titles are similarly high-ranking, which could be cause for some confusion.

Su has been named the committee “Chairman” (主任委員), Hsieh bears the title of “Commander” (總指揮), while Yu is “Chief Whip” (總督導).

Fellow former premier Wu Nai-jen (吳乃仁) has been named “Director-General” (總幹事), with DPP Secretary-General Su Chia-chuan (蘇嘉全) and ex-Taipei County Magistrate Lin Hsi-yao (林錫耀) serving as “Executive Directors.”

At a press conference before the DPP Central Standing Committee meeting yesterday, Tsai hailed the 2012 presidential election as a huge milestone in determining Taiwan's future development.

In such times, ex-Premier Su Tseng-chang's wealth of political experience and knowledge is crucial, said Tsai. Su's expertise and leadership will greatly benefit the direction and initiatives of the DPP campaign office.

Tsai went on to introduce Hsieh, who ran for president in 2008 and lost to President Ma Ying-jeou. “Former Premier Hsieh's campaign experience and hardworking nature make it an honor to have him as our 'commander in chief,'” Tsai said.

“[Hsieh] is adept at creating community contacts and actively rallying social support at the grassroot level,” she said.

Lastly, the DPP chairwoman described her campaign's Chief Whip Yu: As “the party's senior member with the most administrative experience, we believe Yu's circumspect supervision will bring the entire campaign together.”

Describing her top three campaign leaders as being in the political front line at various stages of their careers, Tsai said they fought for Taiwan's democracy, prosperity and justice, sacrificing their time while contributing their wisdom.

At that note, Tsai announced that the DPP as ready to welcome a transition in the ruling party with the three senior party members in tow.

“This campaign dream team is not only the strongest, but will prove to be the winning team.”

Su Tseng-chang echoed Tsai's promises, citing “unity” as the most important factor in winning legislative and presidential elections. “As long as we're willing, no one can hinder our unity.” Yu said the solidarity within the party has encouraged his belief that “the DPP will win the election.”

Hsieh added that the different campaign committee titles had one unanimous mission, and that is to help Tsai obtain the title of Taiwan's president.

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Comments

June 23, 2011 hwangjcy@

With united dream team and goal of achieving a genuine democratic Taiwan, the party will win the next presidential election!

June 23, 2011 Mordrake@

And NONE of them will say anything about Chen Shui Bian stealing millions of the people's money. NONE of them can bring themselves to condemn him. NONE of them dared to speak out against him when he was in the midst of his blatant plundering of the national coffers. So be VERY VERY suspicious of this gang of four. It’s not what they say, but what they don't say which defines them, so far.

Will they again resort to the nihilistic divisiveness that characterized the previous 8 years of DPP? The stirring up of ethnic tensions & hatred; the divide & conquer tactics which labels anyone who has the slightest conciliatory tone towards China as 'selling out Taiwan', in a zero sum game.

One thing is for sure - none of them have a particularly high IQ, or have shown any great wisdom or statesmanship in their past careers, so what can be different this time around?

Taiwan's political scene sorely needs a 'third force'. Unfortunately, the KMT may still be the choice which represents the lesser of two evils.

June 23, 2011 fhc2436@

SAME TITLE, SAME GARBAGE! DPP will never change or improve.

June 24, 2011 Mordrake@

hwangjcy@ wrote:
With united dream team and goal of achieving a genuine democratic Taiwan, the party will win the next presidential election!

Silly, childish slogans prove nothing. Your argument has as much persuasiveness as "pigs will fly".

June 24, 2011 johnny.brian@

DPP is dreaming, Taiwanese people don't want nightmares. Don't get fooled again by these people with their promising slogan "Happy Life". I agree with Mordrake@ and fhc2436@.

June 26, 2011 dpp4sale@

ENOUGH...don't feed us with your promises, don't whisper anymore lies...

June 26, 2011 mary_chua@

Everybody wants to be part of leading this country. I hope their intentions were for the good and welfare of Taiwan people.