This article provides a sharp critique of numerous policies and actions of the DPP since it took power. The core argument is that the DPP and its affiliated groups push policies and linguistic norms under the guise of 'progress,' 'human rights,' and 'neutrality.' However, in reality, they fall into double standards and authoritarian tendencies, forcing the society to accept a specific ideology and making all citizens bear the social costs.
A decade has passed, and the consecutive administrations of Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Ching-te have turned hope into a mirage. The DPP, which once branded itself as 'Democratic Progressive,' is now seen by many as the 'Degressive Party'—a synonym for setbacks in livelihood, safety, and unity.
This Q&A addresses two major concerns about Nuclear Plant 4 restart: equipment idling and spare parts obsolescence. The article clarifies that Nuclear Plant 4 is 'sealed not abandoned' with proper maintenance, and restart faces no equipment availability issues. Regarding spare parts, Nuclear Plant 4 is relatively modern and replacement parts just need international certification. The article concludes that the key to restart isn't engineering details but 'attitude'—with determination, all problems are solvable; without it, society will waste years on nothing.
This article urges citizens to vote 'Yes' on all four referendum items on December 18, 2021, arguing that environmental protection, food safety, democratic rights, and a healthy national energy policy can be achieved through these four proposals. These issues are: Opposing Ractopamine Pork, Protecting Algal Reefs, Referendum with General Election, and Restarting the 4th Nuclear Power Plant.
Professor Hu You-wei wrote an article analyzing the reasons behind the massive public gathering supporting Han Kuo-yu at Ketagalan Boulevard before the 2020 presidential election. The article suggests that this unprecedented social movement reflects the public"s strong dissatisfaction with the Tsai Ing-wen government"s cross-strait policy, pension reform, energy policy leading to air pollution, and the Anti-Infiltration Act causing panic over free speech and economic hardship. It argues that supporting Han Kuo-yu stems from an urgent sense of crisis "for the well-being of themselves and the next generation," signifying "a mandate from the people encompassing life and death stakes for a change in ruling party."
The Republic of China held national citizen referendums No. 7 to No. 16 (the 2018 referendum) alongside the nine-in-one elections that year. These ten referendum topics were diverse, covering environmental protection, energy policy (thermal power generation and nuclear phase-out), food safety (food from Japan's nuclear disaster areas), gender equality (same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ education), and international sports event naming (Tokyo Olympics renaming). This article lists all referendum case numbers, main text content, and lead sponsors.
Critiques the government's claims regarding Taipower's operating reserve margin and the reliability of the national power grid under current energy policies, highlighting the gap between official data and reality.
This article explores the controversy surrounding compensation for electricity in Taiwan. The author examines the implications of energy policy decisions on the economy and the environment.
A post reportedly from a Taipower frontline employee reveals the secrets of the 8/15 massive blackout, alleging that the root cause of the power crisis is the long-term consumption of 'strategic reserves as main meals' and social misdirection by pundits and politicians. The leak points out that during the crisis, the cogeneration users (large industrial power users) promoted by the government did not lend a hand or follow regulations to be restricted first, choosing to 'look only after their own yards.' Most seriously, 'no one dared to offend the conglomerates' at the central decision-making level, resulting in orders to cut power to residential areas instead. The employee also debunks the government's promoted green energy, calling it 'useless' in critical moments and asking how much longer the public will be deceived.
Nuclear energy advocate Huang Shih-hsiu publicly criticized the Tsai Ing-wen government on Facebook for its poor handling of the power shortage crisis caused by the collapse of a transmission tower at the Hoping Power Plant. He pointed out that the DPP and its officials consistently claimed it was only a 'transmission issue' rather than a 'power shortage.' However, if it were truly just a transmission issue, it should not have caused a nationwide power restriction crisis. Huang satirized this narrative as a 'pre-packaged discourse from a central kitchen' and used the metaphor of 'claiming a bounced check is a transportation issue because the account has no money' to criticize the government's failure to mention the massive cost of burning natural gas in zero-nuclear Japan. He expressed deep 'disgust' and regret that DPP spokespersons couldn't even grasp the core of the problem.
After Typhoon Nesat damaged a transmission tower at the Hoping Power Plant, causing a power crisis, the government immediately ordered public offices to restrict electricity. The author uses this to severely criticize the DPP government for breaking campaign promises like the 'Nuclear-free Homeland' and ignoring engineering expertise. Specifically targeting the policy of restricting air conditioning in public offices, the author labels it a stupid, feel-good publicity stunt with minimal actual energy-saving benefits that endangers health, while slamming the government's arrogance.
Article criticizes DPP government-led Legislative Yuan forcefully passing Electricity Business Law revision, the largest electricity market transformation in 50 years. Reform will partition Taiwan Electric's monopoly into three sections—power generation, transmission/distribution, sales—opening private operators (especially green energy) to enter generation and sales, while transmission/distribution networks stay government-operated (Taiwan Electric responsible). Author strongly questions this like Chunghwa Telecom dissection, calling it 'old dogs can't play new tricks,' distributing fat to few operators while leaving messy transmission/distribution to Taiwan Electric, predicting price increases and market chaos.