Chen Po-wei Became a Legislator Despite a Hit-and-Run Record: Is Taiwan Regressing into a Rural Society?—The Hit-and-Run Controversy and Social Values

The article severely criticizes Legislator Chen Po-wei for his past hit-and-run incident, which came to light during his recall campaign. The author believes that a hit-and-run is an evil act that 'eradicates humanity' and questions why someone who lied and committed a hit-and-run could represent the people in the sacred halls of the legislature. It criticizes the public's low selection standards for politicians and expresses pain over Green camp politicians and hardcore fans cheering for a 'hit-and-run criminal,' believing this builds their own happiness on the suffering of the victim. The author concludes that this phenomenon exposes the fact that Taiwan is not a progressive society under the rule of law but a rural society governed by people, and fears that if the recall fails, it will encourage more people to 'gamble with other people's lives' in the future.