KMT Slams Legislator Su Chiao-hui for Claiming Credit on MRT, Ignoring Central Government Obstruction

Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party has sharply criticized Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Su Chiao-hui, accusing her of "harvesting achievements" from the Sanying Line MRT project without contributing to its development. At a press conference, the New Taipei City council group of the KMT alleged that Su remained silent while the central government, led by her father and former Premier Su Tseng-chang, deliberately obstructed the approval process and funding for New Taipei City's infrastructure projects.

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When the father was in power blocking progress, the daughter reaped the rewards during elections.

The KMT councilors claimed that Su Chiao-hui only sought to claim credit after the MRT line opened. They pointed to the Sanying Line's construction, which faced significant challenges including financial and time pressures due to the pandemic. The New Taipei City government repeatedly submitted financial revision plans seeking central government assistance, but the KMT alleges that Su Tseng-chang was parsimonious, delaying approvals. New Taipei City bore over 31.6 billion NT dollars of the total 50.2 billion NT dollar cost.

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She claims credit for projects she had no part in, just like her father, she constantly lies.

Furthermore, the KMT accused Su Chiao-hui of passively observing when the Indigenous Museum was controversially moved from New Taipei to Kaohsiung. They also criticized her opposition to revising the fiscal revenue allocation act. Councilors questioned her role as a legislator for New Taipei, suggesting she failed to advocate for the city's interests, particularly regarding central government funding and project approvals, while her father was in power, only to later claim credit for completed projects.

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Su Chiao-hui blocked the revision of the fiscal revenue allocation act. We ask her to be a 'filial daughter' and get the Premier to co-sign.