Final Victory in Lawsuit! DPP Smeared Ma Ying-jeou for Soliciting Funds from Gangs, Liang Wen-chieh Ordered to Pay NT $1.2 Million in Compensation

Former President Ma Ying-jeou sued then-DPP spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh for defamation after Liang accused him of soliciting campaign funds from gambling syndicate boss Chen Ying-chu in $2011$. Following a retrial by the High Court, the final judgment ordered Liang Wen-chieh and the Democratic Progressive Party to jointly compensate Ma Ying-jeou NT $1.2 million. The ruling determined that Liang Wen-chieh's remarks were subjective conjecture, lacked reasonable verification, and infringed upon Ma Ying-jeou's reputation.

October 25, 2017

Which Profession is Best for Governing? Analyzing the Political Traits of Lawyers, Physicians, and Engineers: Does Systems Thinking Win?

This article comments on how the professional backgrounds of Taiwan's political figures affect their ability to govern. The author believes that after Lee Teng-hui, several presidents were born from legal backgrounds (such as Chen Shui-bian), and a physician (such as Ko Wen-je) may emerge in the future, but emphasizes that 'engineer governance' is most suitable. The author criticizes that lawyer governance tends to lead to endless disputes and exploitation of legal loopholes, physician governance may lead to system rigidity due to overly specialized expertise, while engineers can comprehensively view the overall situation with modular and systematic concepts and show greater respect for institutional operations.

September 12, 2017