The Historical Truth about Yoichi Hatta in Taiwan That the DPP Won't Tell You

This is a commentary piece deeply criticizing the phenomenon of worshiping Japanese colonial-era engineer Yoichi Hatta in Taiwanese society. The core argument compares this worship to the political tactic used during the Qing Dynasty of elevating Guan Yu to belittle Yue Fei. It argues that the DPP 'deifies' Hatta to cover up the historical context of colonial exploitation and to dilute the KMT's contributions to Taiwan's infrastructure.