DITORIAL : Beef debacle is Ma’s opportunity Friday, Jan 01, 2010, Page 8 Many people ask why the National Security Council (NSC) handled the Taiwan-US beef protocol instead of the Department of Health (DOH) or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The NSC later said it became involved because it was a matter of national security. |  |
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| Published on Taipei Times http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2009/12/29/2003462111 Economics and politics cannot be separated By Wang To-far 王塗發Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009, Page 8 The fourth meeting between Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Chiang Pin-kung (江丙坤) and Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen Yunlin (陳雲林) focused on four issues: cooperation on standardizing inspections and certification; quarantine and inspection of agricultural products; avoidance of double taxation and cooperation on fishery labor affairs. These issues, in addition to the memorandum of understanding on financial supervision and management, as well as the opening up of Chinese investment in Taiwan, were designed to establish a single China market with the ultimate goal of unification. President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) administration claims these agreements simply promote the economy and prevent Taiwan from being marginalized. It says there is no political element to the proposed economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA). It is, however, trying to hoodwink the public under the rubric of maintaining a separation of politics and economics. |
EDITORIAL : Good signs are not quite enough
On Dec. 21, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) chairman Morris Chang (張忠謀) announced a new compensation system for the chipmaker’s employees next year, including a 15 percent increase in base salaries beginning on Jan. 1.
In a video message, Chang told employees that the hike in base salaries was part of structural changes to the company’s compensation system. But the move also showed that TSMC is working to attract and retain employees amid intensifying competition.
Following a series of actions to cut or freeze salaries beginning late last year to cope with the global financial crisis, several Taiwanese technology companies have now announced — or are considering — upward adjustments in employee paychecks.
According to various reports, Acer Inc, Compal Electronics Inc, AU Optronics Corp and MediaTek Inc are among the iconic tech firms likely to raise employee salaries next year. Companies in the real estate sector such as Sinyi Realty Co, Farglory Land Development Co and Chong Hong Construction Co are also reportedly planning salary hikes.
Even so, it is too early to say the economy is on a firm footing and growing across the board. Last week, a local job bank’s poll showed that 37 percent of local firms have considered raising employee salaries next year, while 58 percent had not.
The truth is that many Taiwanese companies are still fighting to stay in business and are hesitant to hire for want of solid signs of recovery. That’s why the nation’s unemployment rate fell only to 5.86 percent last month from 5.96 percent the previous month — meaning there are still 645,000 people out of work.
The national statistics bureau said 150,000 jobs would need to be added to the market before the headline jobless rate can fall below 5 percent. That is a very challenging goal, though it should be noted that the Council for Economic Planning and Development last week unveiled targets for next year that include an unemployment rate of 4.9 percent.
But a serious problem remains: The number of people who have been unemployed for more than one year — whom statistics officials refer to as “long-term unemployed” in their surveys — totaled 112,000 last month, up 4,000 from the previous month and marking the highest monthly level since January 2004.
In addition, the number of unemployed middle-aged and elderly people reached 141,000 last month, up 3,000 from the previous month and the highest in three months.
The problem facing people in these categories is that they face more obstacles in getting back into the workforce than any other category of jobseeker. This predicament poses a potential threat to the finances and stability of a large number of families in the long term.
Another concern relating to the strength of economic recovery is the continuing decline in wages in the industrial and services sectors, which in turn hurts companies and discourages consumer spending.
The decision by some companies to raise employee salaries next year is welcome news as it points to recovery in their sectors.
However, even though economic growth is likely to be registered next year, uncertainties remain in the labor market and a noticeable increase in household income is not likely to emerge anytime soon.
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馬英九政府不顧台灣民眾的感受，硬把用飛彈對著台灣人民、
人民的陳雲林請來台灣。陳匪在台灣以“上國”姿態不斷發表無恥、
言論，而馬政府官員與馬黨黨棍則是做出阿諛奉承的姿態。
灣人，當然會走出來抗議。而那些站在共產黨專制政權一邊的台奸，
不得發生一些流血事件，可以趁機使用鎮壓手段，向共產黨諂媚。
“連體嬰”（國民黨立委李慶華語）金溥聰事先叫民進黨不要“
暴露了他們的意圖，
出一轍，借以轉移他們的賣國賣台活動。
陳雲林在台中的最後一夜，與國民黨高層人物杯晃交錯，
個時候，外面則發生一位警察跌傷事件，這當然是相當不幸的事件，
突雙方都是台灣人，如果流血的話，也是台灣人在流血。
權貴人物，根本傷不到他們一根毫毛。他們還樂得挑動群眾鬥群眾，
一樣看台灣人在流血。民進黨一直呼籲和平理性的抗爭，
我是這樣看這場事件的：
第一，因為發生流血事件，而且是台灣人在流血，
憾。
第二，面對共產黨的挑釁與國民黨高層的奴顏卑膝，
抗議，也十分自然，是言論自由的一部分，不應該大驚小怪。
炮煙火十分自然，從來沒有看到警察來干預，
道是陳雲林感覺不舒服？
第三，警察如果認為有何不妥，應該先警示，而不是貿然衝上車。
在憤怒與戒備情緒下，誰衝上來都會引發民眾的反抗。
此而推警察下車，也是可以理解的一種自發的抵抗行動。
本沒有時間考慮車子還在行進及可能導致的後果。
是意外。
第四，既然說錄影明顯展示推警察的是一個人，
個人，顯然故意擴大事態，顯然要激化矛盾，好把台灣人打成“
民進黨打成“暴力黨”。
民進黨及蔡英文主席，這些人的變態心理，誰還看不明白？
第五，國民黨高層與媒體趁機炒作，自然是因為得其所哉。
樣不是蓄意發生的事件被大事渲染，甚至是“超級暴力小英”，
英九親自操盤國安導致的警察打傷一批抗議陳雲林的民眾、
英九成為“操級猛馬”？而那次被懲辦的不是那些指揮的警官，
抗議民眾，有些警官反而升官，那不是對“暴力”採用兩套標準嗎？
會是這樣的“只許州官放火，不准百姓點燈”嗎？
第六，民進黨的聲明太過軟弱。強調和平理性非常必要，
明正是共產黨在台灣橫行，激怒台灣人民，才是事件的根本原因。
是導火線，沒有放煙花，也可能在其他事件上發生衝突，
子進入綠營抗議隊伍裡也曾引發衝突，只是沒有傷人而已。
避免衝突而禁止任何抗議活動嗎？
第七，被捕的六個人固然不是民進黨員，但是民進黨不必強調這點，
為他們都是熱愛台灣的台灣人，是民進黨的支持者，
。民進黨應該表示關心，甚至幫助被抓的民眾聘請律師，
主權，抗議國共黑箱作業的基本人權。如果刻意切割，共產黨、
流氓、權貴越是要往民進黨身上潑髒水，
即使這個事件解決了，陳雲林走了，只要共產黨亡台之心不死，
民黨權貴賣台之心不止，未來還會發生各種各樣的衝突。
而被“統一”了，衝突也還會發生，
抗暴事件，
我們也必須肯定這些到處出擊的抗議事件。只是遊行抗議，
理睬我們，正是十二月二十日遊行後群眾團體不斷的“游擊戰”，
林在最後關頭臨陣逃脫，沒有在日月潭上船，
陳雲林害怕日月潭變成梁山泊，出現“阮氏三雄”，
奸臣。(台灣時報林保華專論)
（穿越30多年時空的重要評論，以及人生的酸甜苦辣，請看
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| Published on Taipei Times http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/12/24/2003461720 CROSS-STRAIT TALKS: REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Jason Hu’s image juggles a lack of transparency By Mo Yan-ChihSTAFF REPORTER, IN TAICHUNG Thursday, Dec 24, 2009, Page 3 The government’s failure to be open and transparent with the itinerary of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen Yunlin (陳雲林) during his five-day visit has irritated local and foreign reporters. |
| 阿扁總統給楊緒東醫師的回信（第12封） |  |
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| 作者 陳水扁總統 | 贊凡 | |
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 （請點選上列小圖，觀看大圖） 楊董事長、光贊同修您好！ 12月4日&9日的來信收悉。祝Australia之旅順風、平安、如意。 想不到身為閣揆會說搞台獨的人是白痴的 話，儘管後來收回「或白痴」三個字，硬拗是不必要的贅語。但台灣的前途，在民主自由的國度，特別多元社會有不同的選項都應獲得尊重，您可以有自己的政治信 仰和不同主張，卻不能指摘意見不一樣的人是不負責任的「白痴」。這就是憲法所保障的意見表現自由。馬英九競選總統時的文宣說，台獨是台灣的選項，但不是中 國國民黨的選項。而對很多台灣人而言，台獨主張不僅是信仰，更是台灣的活路。 我在下一期12月16日出刊的蓬萊島雜誌.net阿扁札記，寫「選舉輸贏不是民進黨的一切」，呼籲中國欽差大臣陳雲林12月21日來台中出席第四次「江陳會」時，台灣人民應向全世界宣示「台灣中國，一邊一國」、「拒絕接受ECFA」兩大訴求，表達堅定「拒統保台」的意志和決心。 光贊同修提到我的case經過一番沉澱過濾之後，會有「澄清」的一天，此時此刻了解到我被政治迫害的事實會成為「共識」。又說有法界人士向您 complain扁案會是一場「難於自圓其說」「上下不得的案件」，他們最怕touch此種非案之案，小英應該知道「政治迫害」的事實了吧；不應該還談一 些不痛不癢的「司法人權迫害」。遠的不說，馬騜在12月9日於中國國民黨檢討三合一選舉敗選原因的中常會上，竟然把敗選責任推給扁案辦得太慢及檢察總長陳聰明沒有下台。公然把手伸進法院，干涉司法審判，一點都不遮掩。 而12月10日世界人權日也是美麗島事件30週年，馬騜驕傲的表示把兩項世界人權公約正式國內法化，殊不知前一天他才在中國國民黨公開說出違背司法審判獨立的違憲談話；還有30年前美麗島事件發生時他在哈佛大學唸書，是如何在波士頓通訊批判痛罵黃信介、姚嘉文、林義雄、呂秀蓮、陳菊等民主前輩。美麗島事件正是蔣經國擔任總統時，未暴先鎮所製造出來的政治迫害黨外精英案件，蔣介石則是228事件的元凶，台灣六十年來兩大政治案件都跟兩位蔣家父子有關。馬騜上台後，又恢復對殺人魔王、政治劊子手、獨裁者的膜拜，完全是說一套、做一套的「真假仙」。 贊外同修來函分享靈修的小故事，有一個農夫在河裡沙洲工作，遇到豪大雨帶來溪水暴漲快把沙洲淹沒時，先後漂來一塊木板、一艘小破船、一棵枯樹，卻不知道這是上帝要來救他，還不往上跳，錯失三次可以逃生機會，最後不幸被大水淹死。是自己心裡設想要的結果而猶豫不去做，還怪上帝不給機會。很多的時候必須當機立斷，機會不是常常有，有時稍縱即逝，永不回頭。 30年前的美麗島事件爆發時，我才29歲，只是一個菜鳥律師，原先我也不敢接受參與弁護工作，不只因為當時的政治氣氛充滿肅殺恐怖，而是我年紀那麼輕，一 位海商法的律師接辦軍法大審的政治案件，自忖學識能力不足以勝任，後來太太的一句話：「明知道嘉文兄、義雄兄幾位道長不可能叛亂，卻要判唯一死刑。不敢承 辦，做律師有何路用？」我終於走上政治這條路，包括今天被羅織成獄，關押在鬼所，都是上帝的旨意。 淑修同修12月9日來信分享喬治．歐威爾《1984》小說的部分章節，時空從過去、現在、未來相互交錯，可怕的是，相同的事情，一直重覆的出現在身邊。美麗島事件己經30年了，扁案的發生以及相關故事，除罪名從叛亂改為貪污外，我們所看到的是那麼相像，彷彿又回到30年前，蔣經國換成馬英九。舊獨裁者與新威權再怎麼聰明，該死的異端變成殉道者，將會有許許多多的殉道者出現，關了一個「阿扁」，還會出現更多的「阿扁們」。 《1984》一書「真理部」、「和平部」、「仁愛部」、「富裕部」的建築外邊大書特書黨的三大原則：「戰爭就是和平」、「自由就是奴役」、「愚昧就是力 量」，「2008」我們不是也看到類似的文字嗎？「633，馬上好」原來是玩笑話；「燒成灰也是台灣人」原來是自己當美國人，叫別人做中國人；「台灣的未 來應由2300萬人民決定」原來是MOU連央銀總裁也不知道，ECFA連立法院長亦不知內容。 《1984》的「海洋國」難道是「海洋台灣」，統治者「內黨」、主人公溫斯頓屬於「外黨」，難道是指「中國國民黨」以外叫做「黨外」，也未免太巧合了。 如果極權主義或新威權的黨國主義，變成是我們普遍的生活方式，則目前台灣人民所擁有的一切民主、自由、公義等價值，將化為烏有。 謝謝大地同修。 台灣加油！ 弟 陳水扁（贊凡） 2009.12.12晚24.30 分享：     | |
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| COLD, BUT NOT ALONE Hundreds of taxi drivers block roads in front of the Taipei City Government and Taipei City Council yesterday evening, accusing authorities of backdoor maneuverings to allow major taxi fleets to monopolize profitable pick-up points while leaving smaller operators and individual cab drivers out in the cold. Also See: Taxicab drivers take protest to Taipei City Hall PHOTO: CHANG CHIA-MING, TAIPEI TIMES |
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| Published on Taipei Times http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/12/08/2003460439 ECFA to continue despite poll outcome TRANSPARENCY PROMISES: The president said he would forge ahead with the ECFA, but promised to keep the legislature informed and make the negotiations transparent By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Ko Shu-ling STAFF REPORTERS Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009, Page 1
“There is no need to fine-tune our cross-strait policy,” Wu said, adding that the government would pursue policies in line with the principles of “putting Taiwan first” and “benefiting the public.” An ECFA can be signed as long as three conditions are met: The nation needs it, the public supports it and there is legislative oversight, he said, adding that the ECFA will proceed as scheduled — meaning that it should be inked at the fifth round of cross-strait talks early next year. “That’s the plan for now, but we need more public support,” Wu said. “Surveys conducted recently showed that approval rates were between 50 and 56 percent. If the rate goes above 60 percent and the disapproval rate falls below 20 percent that will be better for signing the ECFA.” The government has not dispelled the public’s misunderstandings concerning the ECFA, Wu said, adding that it would step up its efforts. “In southern Taiwan, there are people saying that the government has allowed [imports of] many agricultural products from the mainland since [President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) took office], but that’s not true … Also, on labor matters, there is a false rumor about [Taiwan importing] mainland workers [after singing an ECFA],” Wu said. At a separate setting yesterday, Ma vowed to forge ahead with the ECFA, but promised to keep the legislature informed and make the negotiations and content as transparent as possible. Ma said his administration would work to convince the public that not signing an ECFA would be detrimental to the nation. “Our policy is to take a Taiwan-centric approach,” he said. “We will further the interests of Taiwanese. Cross-strait negotiations will benefit both sides if they are conducted under the principle of equality and dignity.” Ma made the remarks while meeting winners of this year’s National Outstanding Manager Awards at the Presidential Office yesterday morning. With the fourth round of high-level, cross-strait talks scheduled to take place in Taichung later this month, Ma said there would not be any “politically sensitive language” in the agreements to be signed because they were “very technical” in nature. The talks between Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Chiang Pin-kung (江丙坤) and his Chinese counterpart, Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait Chairman Chen Yunlin (陳雲林), will address four issues: fishing industry cooperation, quality checks of agricultural products, cooperation on inspection and certification, and preventing double taxation. Ma said he has asked government agencies to make the four agreements as transparent as possible. Citing the financial memorandum of understanding (MOU) recently signed with Beijing, Ma said the public would know that it is not political as soon as the Financial Supervisory Commission makes public the content. In order to maintain the principles of equality and dignity, Ma said both sides had used less sensitive titles to dodge the sovereignty issue. “Because the public is very concerned about this, we are very sensitive in handling the matter,” he said. As the two sides will “exchange opinions” on an ECFA during the Chiang-Chen meeting, Ma said the government would report to the legislature before the ECFA is signed and send the agreements to the legislature for approval after they are signed. “Thus there will be discussion and the information will be transparent,” he said. “If not, the public could misunderstand and we would have greater difficulty pushing this policy.” Calling the ECFA necessary, Ma said it was not easy to sign free-trade agreements with the nation’s major trading partners because they were not diplomatic allies. “But if we can make a breakthrough in an ECFA with the mainland, other countries may be more willing to negotiate with us and this is very important for Taiwan,” he said. “If we don’t overcome such obstacles, it will have a negative impact on Taiwan’s trading business. This is a problem that no party in power can avoid.” On Chinese agricultural products, Ma said the government had not allowed imports of new products over the past 19 months, nor would they do so if the country signed an ECFA or “anything else,” he said. At a separate setting yesterday, KMT Legislator Huang Chao-shun (黃昭順) said the KMT risked another blow in future elections unless the government revises its cross-strait policies. “The ECFA, cross-strait policies and US beef [imports] caused the KMT to fail in [Saturday’s] elections. Voters taught the KMT a lesson. If it does not change, they will teach it another lesson,” she said. Meanwhile, at the legislature, Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-hsiang (施顏祥) agreed with KMT Legislator Lai Shyh-bao’s (賴士葆) proposal that a TV debate be held to inform the public about the ECFA. Lai said the ECFA lacked public support mainly because the ministry had not succeeded in promoting the advantages of the pact. He suggested a TV debate could help. Shih said many people in farming regions remained unconvinced that the ECFA would not result in imports of Chinese workers and agricultural products, despite repeated assurances from the ministry. Some underground radio shows are misleading people about the ECFA, Shih said, adding that a TV debate “could be planned” as Lai suggested. In related news, Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) said that Taiwan must try to sign free-trade pacts with the US, Japan, Singapore, the EU and Southeastern Asian countries after inking an ECFA, as this would ease public misgivings about relying too much on China. Wu also said that a minor Cabinet reshuffle was planned for Dec. 20. Wu dismissed allegations that the reshuffle was related to the elections, but said: “It would be suitable for excellent county commissioners and city mayors to continue to serve the public in the Executive Yuan or at state-run enterprises once they retire as local government heads.” |
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