Li Ssu-chuan Urges Su Chi-hui to 'Boldly' Advocate Two-State Theory; Su Responds Taiwan is Already Sovereign
KMT's New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Ssu-chuan again challenged his DPP counterpart, Su Chi-hui, to openly stand by her past proposal for a 'two-state theory' constitutional amendment if it is her conviction. Su Chi-hui responded that Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country and that the non-subordination of the two sides of the strait is a public consensus.
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(CNA, Taipei, by reporters Tsao Ya-yen, Huang Hsu-sheng, and Wang Hung-kuo, May 20) Kuomintang's (KMT) New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Ssu-chuan said again today that if Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Su Chi-hui's past proposal for a 'two-state theory' constitutional amendment is her conviction, she should state it boldly. Su Chi-hui responded that Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country and that the non-subordination of the two sides of the strait is a consensus.
Li Ssu-chuan had previously questioned Su Chi-hui's past proposal for a 'two-state theory' constitutional amendment, noting that the DPP's Taipei mayoral candidate, Puma Shen, denied that the DPP still has a Taiwanese independence clause in its party platform, and said the two should provide a unified explanation. Su Chi-hui's camp responded yesterday that returning to municipal discussions would be for the benefit of the citizens.
While inspecting a negative pressure smoking room at MRT Zhongshan Station with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an today, Li Ssu-chuan again stated that everyone knows Su Chi-hui once proposed a two-state theory constitutional amendment. 'If this is her conviction, she should say it boldly,' he said.
Li Ssu-chuan said that a person's convictions should be consistent and not be discarded for the sake of an election. He likened it to himself, from his time in administrative units to the current election, stating, 'I am a person who gets things done, and my conviction is always like this.' He said he has only talked about municipal affairs from start to finish, never ideology.
During a Taiwan public safety guidelines seminar in Zhonghe today, Su Chi-hui stated that Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country with the official name of the Republic of China. She said the non-subordination of the two sides of the strait is a consensus among all people, and there is no need to hold another referendum on the issue of unification versus independence.
Su Chi-hui emphasized that she will do her utmost to protect the country in the future, just as the safety lecture organized by the Ministry of the Interior today is about protecting the land under our feet. She added that Taiwan will only get better. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150520
Li Ssu-chuan had previously questioned Su Chi-hui's past proposal for a 'two-state theory' constitutional amendment, noting that the DPP's Taipei mayoral candidate, Puma Shen, denied that the DPP still has a Taiwanese independence clause in its party platform, and said the two should provide a unified explanation. Su Chi-hui's camp responded yesterday that returning to municipal discussions would be for the benefit of the citizens.
While inspecting a negative pressure smoking room at MRT Zhongshan Station with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an today, Li Ssu-chuan again stated that everyone knows Su Chi-hui once proposed a two-state theory constitutional amendment. 'If this is her conviction, she should say it boldly,' he said.
Li Ssu-chuan said that a person's convictions should be consistent and not be discarded for the sake of an election. He likened it to himself, from his time in administrative units to the current election, stating, 'I am a person who gets things done, and my conviction is always like this.' He said he has only talked about municipal affairs from start to finish, never ideology.
During a Taiwan public safety guidelines seminar in Zhonghe today, Su Chi-hui stated that Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country with the official name of the Republic of China. She said the non-subordination of the two sides of the strait is a consensus among all people, and there is no need to hold another referendum on the issue of unification versus independence.
Su Chi-hui emphasized that she will do her utmost to protect the country in the future, just as the safety lecture organized by the Ministry of the Interior today is about protecting the land under our feet. She added that Taiwan will only get better. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150520