Viva democracy! Congratulations 'President' Lu?

Chen Shui Bian may have to go. This does not have anything to do with Chen Shui-bian's infamous son-in-law Chao. I believe that, given the benefit of doubt, as long as CSB is not aware of Chao's crime, he should not be held responsible for his son-in-law's corruption. We can blame him for incompetence, of not being able to curb the crimes. We cannot force him to resign. MYJ deserves special praise for correctly being sober about this issue. Although "the first time a member of the family of a [Taiwanese](ROC) president has been detained on suspicion of breaking the law." also signifies a milestone in democracy. This is democracy. Would you imagine Tze-ven Soong, who had embezzled from the state an amount comparable to a year of China's GDP be in jail?

This is about CSB's wife and the Sogo gift certificate scandal. Now there is concrete evidence that the certificates the 'first lady' used matches the serial numbers of the missing certificates that were involved in alleged corruption.

CSB promised he would resign if there is such evidence.

• "針對外界指稱總統夫人收受SOGO禮券乙事，總統府今天發表三點嚴正聲明：　　
• 一、總統及夫人包括第一家庭成員從未收受李恆隆、章民強、徐旭東或陳哲男等任何一人所贈送的SOGO禮券。　　　　
• 二、如第一家庭成員中有任何一人曾收受上述之SOGO禮券，總統表示他願辭職下台以示負責。"

Now please go, and congratulate Annette Lu's as the 'president'.

DPP should dump CSB if he refuses to honor his promise. This is not about Blue vs Green. This is also not about your worry or discrimination against Annette Lu. This is about the ideals that DPP claim to (and used to) represent, a clean government.

This does not mean defeat in Taiwan's democracy reform. Instead, this is another milestone for the achievement of democracy (and media freedom) by the people in Taiwan, in the same way that Watergate is a triumph of democracy for the US. For the first time in history, a leader has to step down due to popular pressure in a Chinese government.

p.s.
1) For those who think I am blue-baised. I wholeheartedly wished CSB win when he ran for Taipei Mayor in 1995, and half-hearted in 2000 when he ran for the president. I am also skeptical of the bullet-gate accusation in 2004.
2) I still do not believe CSB himself is involved in all these scandals in person. Just put myself in his shoes, even if I discount my IQ to his level, no one will be that stupid. But now doubt is cast.
3) The reason I believe Ah Bian needs to step down is solely based on his public support and promise regarding the Sogo Certificate. Had he tackled the crisis the same what he did toward Chao. He does not have to step down.
4) Regardless of the accuracy of this AD report, shall we expect Apple Daily bashing from the indiscriminate green this time like they did to TVBS last year?

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