Huang Shih-hsiu, who has consistently offered many suggestions on Taiwan’s energy policy, publicly praised the Tsai Ing-wen administration on Facebook this afternoon, stating that Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP’s crisis management of the domestic power shortage issue has almost spiraled out of control.
Huang Shih-hsiu said that since the collapse of the power tower at the Heping Power Plant, DPP Deputy Secretary-General Hsu Chia-ching, Energy Bureau Deputy Director Lee Chun-li, Green Alliance member Tsui Su-hsin, Executive Yuan official Hung Shen-han, and DPP spokesperson Wang Min-sheng have all maintained a consistent narrative, claiming that it’s merely a power tower collapse and a short-term transmission problem, not a power shortage. However, if, as the DPP and its allies claim, the problem truly stems from power transmission issues, then the blackouts should only occur in the Hualien area, not cause a nationwide power rationing crisis due to a mere 4% reduction in electricity.
Huang Shih-hsiu emphasized that these individuals particularly love citing Japan’s energy-saving practices during its period of zero nuclear power generation. This is practically a central kitchen-supply argument, claiming Japan achieved the same result while completely ignoring the cost of Japan’s natural gas consumption, resulting in a deficit of tens of trillions of yen, and the immense suffering caused by rotating blackouts.
Huang Shih-hsiu further quoted an analogy coined by his assertive friend: “Someone with no money in their account, constantly topping up at 3:30 PM or the bills will bounce, tells you that the bounce crisis isn’t about a lack of money but about transportation. Those who believe this should examine their own intelligence.”
Huang Shih-hsiu concluded by pointing out that it’s regrettable and a pity that the DPP’s spokesperson lacks even the basic understanding of the issue.
Original text: Sometimes you have to admire how powerful the Tsai Ing-wen government really is.