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Taiwan?s two main opposition parties to merge
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Taiwan?s two main opposition parties to merge
Taiwan?s two biggest opposition parties, which ran a joint presidential ticket in March elections but failed to unseat incumbent Chen Shui-bian, announced a merger plan yesterday on the eve of the president?s inauguration.
The plan to merge the Nationalist Party and the splinter People First Party later this year will not drastically change Taiwan?s political landscape, but some disgruntled deputies may defect, analysts said. ?It was unanimously approved by the Central Standing Committee?, Lien Chan, chairman of the Nationalist Party or Kuomintang, told a crowd of cheering supporters.
The merger was in response to public calls to consolidate opposition forces and help stabilise Taiwan politics, Lien said. The Kuomintang (KMT) hung a giant banner reading: ?No truth, no president? on the facade of its Taipei headquarters facing the presidential palace, where Chen is expected to deliver his inauguration speech today. The opposition plans to hold a protest rally coinciding with Chen?s inauguration.
Chen met a slew of visiting foreign dignitaries at his Taipei office yesterday, including a delegation sent by Tibet?s exiled god-king, the Dalai Lama. The KMT and People First parties, which advocate a more conciliatory approach toward Taiwan?s arch-foe China, have forged a loose alliance in parliament and hold a slim majority. Deputies face re-election in December.
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