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It has been less than a week since Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony, but the political situation on the island has changed one after another.
Within the Kuomintang, which had already decided to collectively absent Lai Ching-te's inauguration, different voices once again appeared, thus bringing a lot of uncertainty to the island's politics again.
Faced with such a situation, where does the Kuomintang go from here?
Kuomintang insiders temporarily defected
There is a saying that power is charming to the eye. When a person has truly enjoyed power, he is no longer willing to let go. And the part of the officials used to describe the Kuomintang at this moment is the truest portrayal.
In fact, the battle between the blue and green parties has never ended. And according to the old practice, it is true that the loser will not appear at the inauguration ceremony of the winner.
On the one hand, it is for his own face, and on the other hand, he is expressing an attitude. But this time it was clear that the internal behavior of the Kuomintang had exposed a very big crisis.
First of all, there is the defection of some high-ranking officials within the Kuomintang! Not everyone can give up power and be so free.
For example, such a group of people suddenly chose to consider their own interests, openly contradicted the Kuomintang, and took the initiative to surrender to Lai Qingde's "obscenity".
What makes the KMT very angry is that some of them have always had high hopes within the KMT.
Among them, the Kuomintang Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan is the most typical. She was also the first high-ranking KMT insider to voluntarily issue a statement to attend Lai's inauguration ceremony.
As the old saying goes, once you have a beginning, you can't stop it. When someone takes the lead, others don't flinch.
For example, Jiang Qichen, vice president of the Taiwan Legislative Yuan of the Kuomintang, can clearly see from the current situation that he has actually had a long objection.
It's just that before this, because the caliber within the Kuomintang had been unified, he didn't dare to openly take the lead. And now, it is obvious that perhaps in Jiang Qichen's view, Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony has become unchangeable.
It's already in the final stage, and there will be no more chances of a comeback! didn't pretend at all, claiming that he "wanted to attend Lai Qingde's 520 inauguration".
The damage caused by the backstab inside oneself is far greater than that of the enemy. But the most important thing was to expose the problems within the Kuomintang.
That is, His Majesty is not strict! This is also a very important signal for a political party.
A leader who can't even discipline his own subordinates is already a great failure. Obviously, Zhu Lilun now seems to be unable to suppress the group of bigwigs of the Kuomintang.
When it came to their vital interests, these so-called Kuomintang internal bigwigs began to look for a way out for themselves.
And for them, the best way now is naturally to surrender to Lai Qingde.
Obviously, this is for the sake of their personal political future and destiny, and they do not hesitate to choose to go against their own political party if they want to obtain a higher position.
Of course, from the perspective of human nature, what they do is understandable, after all, it is indeed for their own interests.
It is not just a leader who loses in the clash between political parties, but more importantly a new power shuffle.
And this also shows that even if they surrender to Lai Qingde, it is actually impossible to rise further, and even on the contrary, their own position may be targeted by others.
After all, the Democratic Progressive Party also has many people, and the island of Taiwan is so big, and there are only so many official positions that can be set up. When the wolf has more meat and less meat, it is natural to think effectively about the people inside themselves.
It's a pity that people who are really drowning naturally don't listen to these so-called words.
In fact, the betrayal of the two of them is not very important to the Kuomintang, the key is the negative impact of their high-profile propaganda, which is the most fatal point for Zhu Lilun.
People have a nepotism effect, and when a person takes the lead, a blind retinue will be formed. Obviously, the actions of Lu Xiuyan and Jiang Qichen also drove other people.
Source: Global Times 2024-05-14 - "Lai Qingde takes office, most of the blue camp is uncertain to attend"
Jiang Wanan suddenly changed his words
This person is the Kuomintang Taipei Mayor Jiang Wanan, who also followed the unified voice within the Kuomintang and issued a statement refusing to participate in Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony.
Interestingly, the timing of Jiang Wanan's change of tune is intriguing. Before this, Jiang Wanan had already received an invitation, but there was another municipal itinerary that day, so there was no way to participate.
Although we know that there is a high probability that many people in the Kuomintang will not participate, this invitation letter still needs to be sent, after all, this is also a matter of etiquette.
Even the Kuomintang leader Zhu Lilun received an invitation letter, and Jiang Wanan's change of words happened to be after Zhu Lilun received the invitation letter.
Of course, as an official, Jiang Wanan is naturally well versed in the truth of officialdom: you can't say too much, you must leave three points of leeway in everything!
Therefore, the words announced to the outside world have become that I will discuss with my colleagues at that time, whether I can change the itinerary of the municipal government, put the government's work on hold for a while, and then go to Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony.
Of course, if it really can't be changed, then I will also wish Lai Qingde all the best for a period of time in the future, and on behalf of the people of Taipei City, they will send blessings to Lai Qingde.
After saying the beautiful words, it also means that Jiang Wanan expressed his goodwill to Lai Qingde, as for whether Lai Qingde can receive it, it is another matter.
But the impact of this kind of thing is still quite significant. Although Jiang Wanan said so, it can be guessed that it would be a disaster if he really didn't show his face when he only said a beautiful thing.
There is a high probability that Jiang Wanan will still find a way to attend this inauguration ceremony, and if they want to change their rhetoric, they need the Kuomintang to promise some new benefits again, otherwise, it will be difficult to bring them back.
Source: Strait Herald 2024-05-13 - "Attending Lai Qingde's Inauguration? Zhu Lilun did not let go, and criticized the DPP for attacking the Kuomintang in a devastating way》
Ma Ying-jeou and Zhu Lilun's statements and responses
This situation is obviously a very heavy blow to the Kuomintang, and the first thing Ma Ying-jeou, the former leader of Taiwan, and Zhu Lilun, the leader of the Kuomintang, needs to do is to stabilize the situation.
Some other officials within the Kuomintang must not be allowed to waver, otherwise it will definitely be a major blow to the Kuomintang.
The first is Ma Ying-jeou's statement, he made it clear that it is impossible for him to attend Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony, of course, this is not aimed at Lai Qingde, but against the Democratic Progressive Party.
After all, before this, when Ma Ying-jeou was inaugurated, the DPP also did not participate in the same person, and in this case, it is obvious that Ma Ying-jeou will never give Lai Qingde face.
Similarly, it is Zhu Lilun's statement, for the Kuomintang leader Zhu Lilun, he is undoubtedly a very failed existence, after all, even his subordinates cannot control it.
And Zhu Lilun's external voice is also asking Lai Qingde, which is equivalent to being soft in disguise.
Zhu Lilun said that the DPP should have a broad mind.
What they should do is to make the entire politics of Taiwan develop upward, instead of the villain-like attack and devastating blows that we see now.
Obviously, this situation is indeed weakening the Kuomintang's right to speak in Taiwan, and will make the Kuomintang, which does not have much right to speak, even more precarious.
According to the normal situation, it is indeed impossible to say anything about the success or defeat of the king. But this is politics after all, and it is good to see each other in the future.
Obviously, although Lai Qingde did not react much, he was already invincible just by virtue of his status as Taiwan's leader.
Although Zhu Lilun has already put forward an ultimatum to Lai Qingde, it remains to be said whether Lai Qingde can carry it out.
Zhu Lilun called on Lai Qingde and the DPP to stop this kind of destruction, proposals, and recalls, and no matter who goes, there is no way to reconcile Taiwan's political circles.
Today's result may be the fate of Lai Qingde and the DPP and others tomorrow.
Such a situation is obviously also a very unfavorable signal for the mainland, after all, no matter what you say, the Kuomintang has always been urging the development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on the other hand, has always advocated a policy of Taiwan independence.
If Lai Ching-te really dares to make any unfavorable remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, it will inevitably irritate the sensitive nerves of both sides and more likely to lead the mainland to develop toward the road of liberating Taiwan by force.
And this is definitely not what Lai Qingde wants to see!
Information source: Beijing Evening News 2024-05-14 - "Taiwan media: Lai Qingde took office this month, and most of the blue camp is uncertain to attend"
epilogue
At present, the mainstream is still the peaceful liberation of Taiwan, and it is also hoped that the Lai Ching-te authorities will be able to clearly understand the situation at an early date, and that confrontation with the mainland will not end well, and that the completion of reunification between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait at an early date is the real major matter.
After all, the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait has become the trend of the times, and no matter who it is, neither the Democratic Progressive Party nor the United States can obstruct the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.