Opposition Slams DPP Lawmaker's Response to Toxic Oil Scandal as Hypocritical

The campaign office for Lee Ssu-chuan, the New Taipei mayoral candidate from the Kuomintang party, has sharply criticized Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Su Chiao-hui's recent remarks regarding the ongoing toxic oil scandal. Su Chiao-hui stated on July 8 that "what the people actually want to see is for the central and local governments to each take responsibility and work together to get things done." Lee's campaign spokesperson, Kuo Yin-lan, accused Su Chiao-hui of political maneuvering and evading the issue. Kuo highlighted that local governments had already initiated investigations and response measures immediately. She contrasted Su Chiao-hui's current statement with a Facebook post by her father, former Premier Su Tseng-chang, from 11 years prior during a similar food safety scandal. In that post, Su Tseng-chang had strongly criticized the then-Ma Ying-jeou administration, demanding that the central government "take responsibility and come up with concrete solutions to solve the problem, so that people can eat with peace of mind." Kuo questioned Su Chiao-hui's apparent shift in position, asking why her stance had changed so drastically in just a few years. "Your dad didn't say that back then! Have you forgotten in just a few years? Or are you afraid to remember?" Kuo asked, implying that the DPP, when in power, shifts responsibility, while demanding accountability from others when in opposition. The campaign office further alleged that Su Chiao-hui, as a legislator funded by taxpayers, failed to supervise the central government and instead engaged in "word games" to protect it. This criticism comes amid public concern over the toxic oil scandal. Lee's campaign argues that Su Chiao-hui's response, which calls for shared responsibility between central and local authorities, is a deflection. They draw a parallel to DPP legislator Shen Po-yang's alleged tendency to shift blame entirely to local governments in food safety disputes, suggesting Su Chiao-hui might be adopting a similar approach.

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what the people actually want to see is for the central and local governments to each take responsibility and work together to get things done.