Can you imagine Fu Kun-chi, Jaw Shaw-kong in the cabinet? Lawyer Lin Chih-chiun questions KMT talent during European tour

Taiwanese lawyer Lin Chih-chiun has publicly questioned the leadership capabilities of the Kuomintang (KMT) party, particularly its potential to govern. During a trip in Europe, Lin engaged in a conversation with a KMT supporter residing in the United States who claimed widespread dislike for former President Tsai Ing-wen among their acquaintances.

Lin countered by challenging the supporter's assertion of the KMT's strength. He pointed to the past, noting that even during the Chen Shui-bian administration, the KMT was a source of talent. However, he argued that over two decades later, the party appears to lack prominent figures, with the exception of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, who he described as still relying on an "idol" image. Lin posed a hypothetical scenario to the KMT supporter: "Can you imagine Fu Kun-chi as Minister of the Interior, Jaw Shaw-kong as Minister of Transportation, or Hsu Chih-jung as Minister of National Defense?" The supporter was left speechless.

Lin's remarks come in the wake of the KMT and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucuses blocking the Executive Yuan's special bill for the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The bill, with a budget cap of NT$210 billion, aimed to boost national defense capabilities. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Ho Hsin-chun, who is running for mayor of Taichung, repeatedly bowed to KMT legislative deputy speaker Johnny Chiang in the legislative chamber, urging the KMT and TPP not to obstruct the bill, which she argued would vitalize Taichung's drone industry. The opposition from the blue and white parties has drawn criticism, with some netizens accusing them of hindering national defense efforts.