Taiwan official slams ruling party's 'arrogance' after protest

Taipei City Research and Development Commission Chairman Yin Wei criticized the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government on Facebook, accusing it of arrogance and a lack of self-reflection following a protest against "toxic oil" in Ketagalan Boulevard. The protest, organized by the KMT and TPP, saw a large turnout, which Yin Wei described as a "people's roar."

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Should properly investigate, delist, and track the flow.

He lambasted the government's response, which included statements like "should properly investigate, delist, and track the flow" and "hope city and county chiefs return to their posts," and "the farce of a parade has ended." Yin Wei argued that these statements lacked any self-criticism or apology, quoting a historical aphorism that the first time is tragedy, the second is farce, and applying it to the DPP's decade in power.

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Hope city and county chiefs return to their posts.

"The farce is your party, the tragedy is Taiwan's people," Yin Wei wrote, expressing his disappointment. He questioned the government's actions, drawing parallels to alleged shortcomings in food inspections by DPP-affiliated cities compared to KMT-affiliated ones, and citing instances of "toxic oil" not being fully delisted and the government withholding manufacturer lists.

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The farce of a parade has ended.

Yin Wei also criticized Premier Cho Jung-tai for allegedly prioritizing tea sessions over meetings and President Lai Ching-te for remaining silent during the "toxic oil" storm, not convening a national security meeting. He concluded by sarcastically asking if the government's job was to delist videos but not toxic oil, and to investigate social media editors rather than carcinogenic oils.

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The farce is your party, the tragedy is Taiwan's people.