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2026/03/09
悄悄的...卓榮泰「自費」私人行程赴日看球賽 剛好大批的民進黨立委也在東京巨蛋...事情有這麼單純嗎? ft.吳怡萱|樊啓明-新聞海景第一排-48|品觀點
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Cho Jung-tai's (卓榮泰) Trip to Japan for WBC Games Controversy
- President of the Executive Yuan Cho Jung-tai's "self-funded private trip" to Tokyo Dome to watch the World Baseball Classic (WBC) game between Taiwan and the Czech Republic was questioned for unclear objectives, significance, and outcomes.
- Cho Jung-tai and his entourage were seen accompanied by security personnel and spokesperson Li Huai-chih (李懷芝), making his claim of a "private trip" inconsistent with the facts.
- Cho Jung-tai departed from Songshan Airport, an airport typically used for official travel, raising questions about his use of privilege.
- Cho Jung-tai's asset declaration was NT$9.21 million. It was questioned whether his financial resources were sufficient to "self-fund" chartering a China Airlines A321 aircraft (181 seats) and cover all expenses, including landing fees, fuel costs, ground handling fees, and airfares for accompanying personnel.
- The Executive Yuan's opaque explanation for this trip sparked further public questioning and created a "relative deprivation" among the public, who felt that ordinary citizens could not enjoy the same courtesies.
- The Democratic Progressive Party, DPP (民主進步黨) attempted to "whitewash" Cho Jung-tai's actions, claiming he had the opportunity to meet Japanese dignitaries. However, this claim lacked concrete explanations and outcome reports. If there were no actual diplomatic advancements, it would merely be packaging personal attendance at a game as a national affair to gain "DPP political dividends."
- The DPP labeled those who questioned Cho Jung-tai's trip as "unsupportive of national baseball," which is a slippery slope fallacy and obstructs democratic oversight.
- It was argued that if this trip was indeed for the nation to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough, the government should allocate a budget to support it and report to the Legislative Yuan, rather than having the President of the Executive Yuan "self-fund" it.
- Cho Jung-tai should provide a detailed explanation of the sources and specifics of his "self-funded" expenses. If it involved improper fundraising or misuse of public funds, it should be thoroughly investigated according to the standards applied to Ko Wen-je (柯文哲).
DPP Legislators' Absence from the Legislative Yuan and Double Standards
- Several Democratic Progressive Party Legislators (about ten to twenty people) also appeared in Tokyo during Cho Jung-tai's visit to Japan, failing to participate in critical agendas of the Plenary Session of the Legislative Yuan.
- That week's Friday Plenary Session of the Legislative Yuan was scheduled to address the attached committee review of the military procurement act and the examination of emerging budgets. These were important proposals, and the absence of DPP Legislators was akin to "leaving an empty city" (i.e., neglecting their duties).
- The DPP had previously criticized Legislator Huang Kuo-Chang (黃國昌) for going to the Taipei Dome to watch a game after completing committee work, labeling it "salary theft" and "skipping work." Now, a large number of DPP Legislators were absent from important parliamentary meetings, demonstrating their "double standards."
- The DPP attempted to manipulate public opinion, accusing the Kuomintang, KMT (中國國民黨) and Taiwan People's Party, TPP (台灣民眾黨) of "obstructing the budget." However, out of the central government's total budget of over NT$2 trillion, approximately 70-80% consists of continuing budgets that can be directly expended without being affected.
- The opposition parties have already passed new budgets related to people's livelihoods (such as TPASS, birth subsidies, flood control, and campus repairs), and are not entirely obstructing them.
- The TPP's deleted budgets mainly targeted "official overseas inspection expenses" and "travel expenses to China." This is part of the Legislators' responsibility to oversee government budgets, aiming to enhance budget transparency and rationality.
- The DPP's approach (e.g., Legislator Fan Yun (范雲)) selectively presents only the "cuts" made during the initial review stage, while ignoring the fact that budgets were restored after subsequent negotiations and explanations, thereby misleading the public and diminishing the opposition parties' oversight function.
- Cho Jung-tai's "self-funded" trip abroad contrasts with the DPP's claim that the government "has no money" (e.g., for buying toilet paper), demonstrating inconsistency between their words and actions.
Ko Wen-je's Border Control Lift Application and the Jinhua City Case
- Event: Ko Wen-je's lawyer applied to lift his travel restrictions for his children's graduation ceremony.
- Claim: Ko Wen-je's application to lift border control is an exercise of his rights as a party according to law. It is not a "runaway attempt" as conspiracy theorists claim. Ko Wen-je will legally attend the first-instance verdict of the Jinhua City case on March 26.
- Claim: It was criticized that the Jinhua City case is an instance of judicial manipulation by politics. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office exhibited illegal and abusive power during the investigation.
- Claim: Ko Wen-je has already submitted a petition to the Ministry of Justice, accusing the prosecutor of illegal and abusive power, demanding accountability from the prosecutor.
- Claim: The prosecutor should publicly explain why Ko Wen-je's phone was taken, yet "oranges" (key evidence or financial flows) could not be found. This indicates insufficient investigative capability or political motives.
- Claim: The evidence presented by the prosecution, such as the "NT$15 million" bribe, lacked specific details such as "who, what, when, where, and how," and the financial flow was unclear.
- Claim: The testimony of witness Huang Jing-mao (黃景茂) (former Commissioner of the Department of Urban Development) was misinterpreted by the prosecutor during interrogation, rewritten from "did not believe there was illegality" to "believed there was illegality," indicating that the testimony was tainted.
- Claim: Before the evidence had undergone digital forensic examination, the media already claimed to have obtained the "NT$15 million" audio recording through "cultivating prosecutors and investigators for seven years." Such illegally leaked information should be considered "fruit of the poisonous tree" and should not be admitted as evidence.
- Claim: Calling on the judge to conduct a fair trial, convincing with reason, exclude political considerations, and strengthen the fragile boundaries of the judiciary.
Wu Yi-hsuan's (吳怡萱) Candidacy for Taipei City Zhongzheng-Wanhua District Councilor
- As a new mother, her political platform focuses on addressing the hardships of the "sandwich generation." This group pays the most taxes, simultaneously cares for elders and young children, yet is often overlooked. This distinguishes her from other candidates whose platforms often focus more on disadvantaged groups.
- The election dynamics are influenced by the movements of Yin Chia-yu (殷嘉瑜) (potential KMT candidate) and the impact of the March 26 Jinhua City case verdict on the KMT's nomination strategy (e.g., Ying Hsiao-wei (應曉薇)).
- Wu Yi-hsuan will firmly follow her own path, consolidate TPP supporters, and persuade swing voters with her political platform.
- She hopes that her vote count in the Zhongzheng-Wanhua District can surpass that of the DPP.
- She has received recommendations and support from Ko Wen-je and Huang Kuo-Chang.