TPP Caucus to Unanimously Support Impeachment, Citing President's 'Four Pillars of Peace' as Empty Promises
The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) legislative caucus has accused President Lai Ching-te's "Four Pillars of Peace" strategy of being a complete failure across defense, economy, and foreign relations. Citing these shortcomings, the TPP announced it will unanimously vote in favor of the impeachment motion against the president.
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(CNA, Taipei, 19th, by reporter Chen Chun-hua) TPP Caucus Convener Chen Ching-lung stated today that President Lai Ching-te's proposed "Four Pillars of Peace" have become four empty voids. On the eve of his second year in office, as the Legislative Yuan proceeds with the first-ever presidential impeachment case in the history of the Republic of China, the TPP caucus will unanimously cast a "vote for impeachment" against President Lai for breaking his promises to the people and disrupting constitutional governance.
The Legislative Yuan held a recorded vote on President Lai Ching-te's impeachment case today. The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) legislative caucus, led by Convener Chen Ching-lung and Deputy Convener Wang An-hsiang, held a press conference this morning titled "Four Pillars? Or Four Empty Voids!"
Wang An-hsiang said that regarding President Lai's "Four Pillars of Peace," the TPP caucus supports the enhancement of national defense capabilities through US military procurement, but expressed concerns about domestic defense capacity, citing the delay in the delivery of the Hai Kun-class submarine and hoping for a smooth handover in July. On enhancing economic security, he noted that despite long-standing advocacy for joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), progress is virtually zero, and negotiations for the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) have been disastrous.
Chen Ching-lung added that in terms of building friendly relations with democratic countries, Premier Cho Jung-tai's high-profile appearance at a baseball game in Tokyo, Japan, in March showed a violation of mutual understanding, making the Japanese side feel betrayed. He also pointed out that while President Lai repeatedly emphasizes that Taiwan-US relations are at their best in history, he has still been unable to transit through the mainland United States nearly two years into his term.
Chen Ching-lung stated that regarding cross-strait relations during President Lai's two years in office, despite emphasizing the promotion of healthy and orderly exchanges with China on the premise of equality and dignity, it is all empty talk. He questioned what dialogue or exchanges President Lai has actually conducted, concluding, "President Lai's four pillars have formed four empty voids."
Chen said that as the Legislative Yuan conducts the first presidential impeachment in the history of the Republic of China, the TPP caucus members will unanimously vote "for impeachment" due to President Lai's broken promises and disruption of constitutional governance.
The Legislative Yuan held a recorded vote on President Lai Ching-te's impeachment case today. The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) legislative caucus, led by Convener Chen Ching-lung and Deputy Convener Wang An-hsiang, held a press conference this morning titled "Four Pillars? Or Four Empty Voids!"
Wang An-hsiang said that regarding President Lai's "Four Pillars of Peace," the TPP caucus supports the enhancement of national defense capabilities through US military procurement, but expressed concerns about domestic defense capacity, citing the delay in the delivery of the Hai Kun-class submarine and hoping for a smooth handover in July. On enhancing economic security, he noted that despite long-standing advocacy for joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), progress is virtually zero, and negotiations for the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) have been disastrous.
Chen Ching-lung added that in terms of building friendly relations with democratic countries, Premier Cho Jung-tai's high-profile appearance at a baseball game in Tokyo, Japan, in March showed a violation of mutual understanding, making the Japanese side feel betrayed. He also pointed out that while President Lai repeatedly emphasizes that Taiwan-US relations are at their best in history, he has still been unable to transit through the mainland United States nearly two years into his term.
Chen Ching-lung stated that regarding cross-strait relations during President Lai's two years in office, despite emphasizing the promotion of healthy and orderly exchanges with China on the premise of equality and dignity, it is all empty talk. He questioned what dialogue or exchanges President Lai has actually conducted, concluding, "President Lai's four pillars have formed four empty voids."
Chen said that as the Legislative Yuan conducts the first presidential impeachment in the history of the Republic of China, the TPP caucus members will unanimously vote "for impeachment" due to President Lai's broken promises and disruption of constitutional governance.