Lin Cho-shui

Lin Cho-shui
MLY
林濁水

Lin in August 2012
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 15 November 2006
Constituency Republic of China
In office
1 February 1993 – 31 January 2002
Constituency Tainan 1
Personal details
Born (1947-03-25) 25 March 1947
Puli, Nantou
Nationality Taiwanese
Political party Democratic Progressive Party (since 1986)
Alma mater National Chengchi University
Occupation Politician

Lin Cho-shui (Chinese: 林濁水; born 25 March 1947) is a Taiwanese writer, newspaper editor and politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2006. He was a longtime member of the Democratic Progressive Party's New Tide faction.

Education

Lin earned a bachelor's degree at National Chengchi University.[1]

Political career

Lin was an original member of the New Tide faction, a group within the Democratic Progressive Party formed by tangwai movement activists to oppose DPP politician Kang Ning-hsiang and later supportive of Chen Shui-bian.[2][3] Lin helped write the's party's founding charter.[4] In 1998, it was suggested that the party platform be revised.[5] Lin and Julian Kuo drafted an amendment delineating the DPP's acceptance of the Republic of China as the official name for Taiwan.[6] By January 1999, it was decided that changes to the party platform would not be made.[4]

Lin was elected to the Legislative Yuan three times as a representative of Tainan 1. For a portion of his first term, Lin was the Democratic Progressive Party caucus whip.[7] In 1999, the Ministry of the Interior proposed a law on referendums. Lin opposed the bill, because the MOI draft did not make Taiwanese sovereignty an issue eligible for referendum.[8] He won the 2001 and 2004 legislative elections via party-list proportional representation. In July 2003, President Chen Shui-bian recommended that the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant and Taiwan's membership in the World Trade Organization both be considered for referendum, a move Lin supported.[9] When the Referendum Act was promulgated in December 2003, a referendum on cross-strait relations did indeed occur in March 2004. A "sunshine code" provision, which mandated the use of blind trusts for all members of the Executive Yuan and every overseas diplomat, passed in February 2006 with support from Lin.[10] In June 2006, the Statute Governing Preferential Treatment for Retired Presidents and Vice Presidents was revised, lowering pensions for former leaders of Taiwan. Lin stated that the amendments were not adequate.[11] Also that month, Lin asked Chiou I-jen to step down as claims of corruption within the Chen administration began.[12] Lin had pledged to resign if Chen were detained,[13] and gave up his seat on 13 November 2006,[14] officially leaving the legislature on 15 November.[15] Lin declared his candidacy for the legislative elections of 2008, and quit the race after winning only 11.01% of the vote in a party primary.[16]

Political stances

Lin supports the Taiwan independence movement and believes that Cross-Strait relations are of an international nature.[17][18][19] He often writes for the Taipei Times. Editorials authored for the publication have criticized increasing government bureaucracy,[20] and the policies and actions of Ma Ying-jeou.[21][22][23] Lin has written on party politics within the Democratic Progressive Party,[24] and believes vice chairman positions within political parties contribute to bureaucracy.[25] Lin has also expressed disapproval of the DPP,[26][27] specifically targeting politicians Annette Lu and Yen Ching-chang.[28][29] He supports pension reform,[30] and expanding the investigative powers of the legislature and Control Yuan.[31]

Lin has covered the 1992 Consensus repeatedly,[32][33][34] as well as Cross-Strait relations,[35][36][37][38] and China itself in his writings.[39] Lin's contributions to the Times further include political survey analysis and opinions on the use and meaning of national symbols.[40][41][42]

References

  1. ↑ "Who's Who in the ROC" (PDF). Executive Yuan. p. 419. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Chiou, C. (1995). Democratizing Oriental Despotism. Springer. p. 95. ISBN 9780230389687.
  3. ↑ Wu, Debby (25 December 2004). "DPP lawmakers blast each other as `sleazy' suck-ups". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 Lu, Myra (8 January 1999). "DPP opts not to revise wording of platform". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Lu, Myra (25 December 1998). "DPP members suggest platform change". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Lu, Myra (30 April 1999). "Proposal calls on DPP to recognize 'ROC'; Supporters stress resolution does not suggest change in party ideals". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Sheng, Virginia (29 December 1995). "Proposal would parcel out top positions in Legislature". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Lu, Myra (28 May 1999). "Interior Ministry approves draft of referendum law". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Fanchiang, Cecilia (4 July 2003). "Chen announces intention to hold referendum". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Yu, Susan (17 February 2006). "New 'sunshine code' requires Cabinet, ambassadors to put assets in blind trust". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Tsai, June (7 July 2006). "Lawmakers pass bills in extra session". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (3 June 2006). "Pan-blues slam resignation of president's aides". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  13. ↑ Wang, Flora (15 November 2006). "Ex-New Tide lawmakers deny resignation rumor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  14. ↑ Chuang, Jimmy; Ko, Shu-ling (15 November 2006). "President regrets DPP pair's resignations, aide says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  15. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling; Chuang, Jimmy (16 November 2006). "Lin and Lee speak in their committees for the last time". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  16. ↑ Wang, Flora (8 May 2007). "DPP members cull New Tide and `bandits'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  17. ↑ Chiu, Jennifer (22 December 1992). "KMT sway in Legislature over?". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  18. ↑ Liu, Weiling (27 December 1996). "Mainland relations split conference participants". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  19. ↑ Tsai, June (13 December 2007). "Seminar tackles issues of identity, state". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  20. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (14 January 2011). "Civil service benefits are among best in the world". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  21. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (29 May 2011). "Stuck in myths of days long gone". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  22. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (23 August 2009). "How to apologize for everyone else". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  23. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (7 July 2010). "The 'early harvest' list numbers do not add up". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  24. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (22 March 2010). "Party, policy platforms key for DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  25. ↑ Lu, Myra (26 April 2002). "DPP gives party chair to sitting president". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  26. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (31 December 2005). "Corruption is not the real problem". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  27. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (20 June 2008). "Time for DPP to learn from errors". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  28. ↑ Yen, Ching-chang (9 October 2005). "Lin's WTO accusations unfounded, damaging". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  29. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (6 August 2006). "Let's strengthen the Cabinet system". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  30. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (27 January 2011). "The truth behind the 18% interest". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  31. ↑ "Former lawmaker calls for reforms to aid in oversight". Taipei Times. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  32. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (17 June 2007). "Ma subscribes to fiction as history". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  33. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (26 July 2013). "Ma dishonest in avowal of the '1992 consensus'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  34. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (19 February 2012). "Don't blame '1992 consensus' only". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  35. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (2 February 2011). "Charity work differs in Taiwan and China". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  36. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (3 April 2013). "Seeing past China's factional games". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  37. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (1 January 2013). "Awaking from the 'China Dream'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  38. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (9 December 2009). "PLA generals are much too confident". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  39. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (3 July 2010). "Brutal labor exploitation in China". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  40. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (24 July 2009). "Preserving Taiwan's hard-won dignity". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  41. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (19 March 2007). "New survey dismantles some old stereotypes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  42. ↑ Lin, Cho-shui (2 December 2010). "Ethnicity, class losing their appeal in elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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