According to a July 25 report by Liberty Times, the one fixed holiday, one flexible rest day new system has been plagued by disputes. The Ministry of Labor originally planned to conduct labor inspections on July 1, but it was reported that many counties and cities were unwilling to cooperate, raising concerns among high-level decision-makers. President Tsai Ing-wen invited 12 DPP-affiliated county magistrates and city mayors to the presidential residence last night for direct communication. The Ministry of Labor promised that in the future, it would “use guidance as a means and improvement as a goal” to resolve public grievances, while the magistrates and mayors requested more flexibility.
In fact, whether the one fixed holiday, one flexible rest day policy is good or not can be judged by its results. If it were truly a good policy, why would the Tsai Ing-wen government be in such a shameful state now, neither father nor mother loves, abandoned by all.
⛽ Comparison with “Double Price Hike for Oil and Electricity”
The predecessor of the four-character disaster victims, “double price hike for oil and electricity,” also received much criticism during former President Ma Ying-jeou”s administration.
However, to be honest, many people supported the double price hike for oil and electricity at that time, as most understood that the Republic of China”s energy policy actually involved government subsidies.
If we were to compete with global market energy prices, a price increase was an inevitable outcome. However, the DPP at the time seized the opportunity, began to attack the then-government organizations and the double price hike policy, and even further interfered with the normal operation of the government. There are countless examples of using public interests as bargaining chips for votes.