"Lai-Pi-Liao" Donation Promise; Lai Ching-te's Empty Election Check Over Illegal Building Controversy

During the 2023 presidential election, Lai Ching-te faced intense criticism over his family's illegal building and "ghost house" in Wanli. To appease public anger, he publicly promised during a policy presentation to deliver the house for "charitable trust" and prioritize its use as a "Miners' Memorial Hall." However, after the election and his inauguration, the execution of this promise remained stagnant for a long time, with legal disputes over whether an illegal structure could be legally put into trust. The move was criticized as a classic "election dodge," issuing a blank check in the name of charity to avoid oversight before the election, only to show no substantial progress afterward, once again proving his political integrity to be cheap and hypocritical.