Battles not checks and balances. Internal friction caused the collapse of democracy. Revitalization will require leadership
United Daily News editorial]
2012.07.02

The biggest obstacle to Taiwan's economic development,
Has always been "non-economic factors that interfere with the US-led;
For over twenty years has always been so,
The today Youlie.
The reason is that the original are external from the unification and independence struggle to cross-strait confrontation,
, But unknowingly be "internalized" into the blue-green of the irrational struggle.
This is the result in Taiwan's internal injuries and want to enter before the fatal root causes.

The most obvious example is
January after the election so far,
Taiwan's society entirely around the three topics of spin:
First, the U.S. beef case,
License tax,
Dual increase of oil and electricity,
You come to me,
Non-stop round.
Strictly speaking,
These three issues can not be called a break policy.
But the ruling and opposition parties and even the society as a whole, but this consume at least six months,
And not to seek consensus or to find a solution for the purpose.
In this case,
Taiwan there are efforts to push ahead?

The past six months, Taiwan does not have more important things to do?
Whole mountain flood,
Adjustment of the industrial body.
Review of the backward legal system,
Taiwan long-term neglect of the work of the operating
Are all important than these three;
However, the ruling and opposition parties would rather Wai Chan battles on these three things.
Moreover, the world
Countries are in a chain reaction triggered by the debt crisis for Europe to prepare for
Taiwan's ruling and opposition parties just like did not mind;
Not to mention a rainy day
But in reality the situation has been pressing,
Who cares?

Ma's presidential election when advertised to create Taiwan's "golden years"
Today, only three medium-intensity case
Consume the full six months of valuable time,
And three cases are still marking time.
To such a snail-paced,
We find it hard to imagine,
When the people you want to see the Road President Ma promised the dawn of political and economic?

The phenomenon of internal friction,
In fact, it has long been very clear;
Problem, the parties to the causes and background of internal friction of the interpretation of differences
Plus clip wrapped around the personal grudges of the ruling and opposition parties or political figures,
It is difficult to resolve.
However, opposition from the early years of "independence" ideology.
Evolves into a society as a whole "blue-green confrontation to democratic reform.
What we see is the curve of a fall in the social forces.
This curve,
Interwoven by the two forces of "democracy" and "identity"
The early years of the social pursuit of the democratic power of ambitious over identity,
Therefore, the curve is moving up;
In recent years, people agree on a tear greater than the pursuit of democracy,
Society as a whole force curve then slumped down.

That is, the development of democracy and freedom and ethnic identity, or parallel or staggered
Desire for progress of democracy has played a dominant force
Also stimulated the flourishing pluralistic society force.
But with the strengthening of Taiwan consciousness,
The strength of ethnic identity into a spindle,
Unification and independence of the ideology of wrestling hardened into a blue-green confrontation of social
Also took all the enthusiasm of democracy and rational.
The democratic reform tilt to the ethnic identity development.
It is trapped in internal friction Taiwan unable to extricate himself lies at the root.

In the blue-green confrontation,
We see all kinds of distortions and camouflage of democracy.
Such as the opposition parties party politics "checks and balances" on the outline for unlimited boycott and unnecessary fight
Idling caused by political and institutional paralysis,
Even at the subversion of its own ideas.
From the construction of the fourth nuclear power plant was built and go,
Kuo Kuang Petrochemical aborted U.S. beef case repeatedly.
Both are in the squandering of national resources,
Wasted enterprises and the patience of the people,
Is the future of Taiwan to sacrifice the selfishness of the political parties.

To break such a crisis of internal friction,
Must return to the rational orbit of democratic politics,
This requires the ruling party and opposition parties to act together.
On the summit of the "critical years",
Former Chen Shui-bian government SEF Chairman of the Hong Qichang clap for some people to talk
Directed at the core of the problem.
He said: "Our party can not continue to antagonism and confrontation,
We must dialogue
Must be competition and cooperation. He added:
"Taiwan needs a rational and responsible for the loyal opposition,
Need more planning,
Capacity to govern,
For the people to create well-being of the ruling party,
This can lead Taiwan to move forward. "

Indeed so!
A healthy democracy,
The relationship between government and the public should not be a zero-sum competition
But should be competing together,
That was in line with the democratic reason and national interest.
Both sides of the competition between
Should behave in a rational,
Wisdom and good fight for the recognition of the voters,
And not only in order to compete for political power, by whatever means,
Abandoned the state, society, the interests of the people to disregard.
In Taiwan, the alternation of political parties has become the norm,
A community to sink the opposition can not get people's trust
Incapable of ruling a laziness is also difficult to sustain,
People's eyes are discerning.

Can not be denied
Layers of the factors of internal friction in Taiwan,
Interaction of political, economic, social and psychological impact of disputes;
As a result, non-great deal of patience and courage are not enough to stop this sinking spiral.
Over the past four years,
President Ma to adopt a flexible strategy,
I hope to use inclusive
Self-restraint to defuse the hostility of the Democratic Progressive Party,
But the results poor.
President Ma not only failed to secure the cooperation of the Pan-
But everywhere hampered
Even let the people think he is too weak.
Thus, the Government's reform desire to enter,
Economic decline are lacking,
Make people feel anxiety and disappointment,
Even loss of confidence in the country.
This means that President Ma must change the style of
Come up with more effective governance in order to,
Good governance,
Turn the tide.

As a national leader and chairman of the ruling,
Ma Ying-jeou has an absolute responsibility to solve the internal friction
Not only the courage to be,
And act fast.
Otherwise, if the continued vigor of "silent" style,
The performance of the case can not be three to six months to resolve.
The lame-duck effect probably will be out of control.
Then, the ruling party increasingly loose to fall apart,
The administrative departments without virtue,
The historical position of his desire to vanish into thin air.

Taiwan is a race against time,
Also, and their own race.
The ruling party to come up with Sprint's determination,
The opposition parties to get rid of the myth of the battles,
Taiwan have a chance to jump out of the morass of spin its wheels,
This is also the key to open Taiwan's economic.


惡鬥不是制衡．內耗拖垮民主．振興需要領導
【聯合報╱社論】
2012.07.02

台灣經濟發展的最大阻力，向來以「非經濟因素」干擾為首；廿多年來一貫如此，於今尤烈。原因是，從統獨之爭到兩岸對峙原本皆是對外的問題，而如今，卻不知不覺被「內部化」成藍綠的非理性鬥爭。這是導致台灣內傷及欲進不前的致命根源。

最明顯的例子是，元月大選後至今，台灣社會完全只圍繞著三個議題打轉：一是美牛案，二是證所稅，三是油電雙漲，你來我往，無止無休。嚴格而論，這三個議題都稱不上是可以造成決裂的政策，但朝野政黨乃至整個社會卻為此耗掉半年，且不以尋求共識或尋求解決為目的。在這種情況下，台灣還有什麼力氣往前推進？

這半年，台灣沒有更重要的事要做嗎？整山治水、調整產業體質、檢討落後的法制，都是台灣長期疏於經營的工作，無一不比這三者重要；然而，朝野卻寧可在這三件事上歪纏惡鬥。何況，放眼世界，各國都在為歐債危機引發的連鎖效應預作準備，台灣朝野卻似絲毫不以為意；莫說未雨綢繆，實則勢已燃眉，誰來關心？

馬總統大選時標榜要創造台灣的「黃金十年」，如今僅為了三個不大不小的案子，就耗掉全民半年的寶貴光陰，且三案均仍在原地踏步。以這樣的牛步，我們很難想像，民眾要何時才能看到那道馬總統所許諾的政經曙光？

台灣的內耗現象，其實人們早已看得十分清楚；問題在，各方對內耗的成因和背景的解讀差異極大，再加上夾纏朝野或政治人物的個人恩怨，因此難以化解。然而，從早年「統獨」的意識型態對立，到民主改革後演成整個社會的「藍綠」對峙，我們看到的是一條下墜的社會力曲線。這條曲線，是由「民主」和「認同」兩股力量交織而成，早年社會追求民主的力量遠大過認同，因此曲線是往上升的；而近幾年人們在認同上的撕扯大過對民主的追求，整個社會力的曲線於是頹然而下。

亦即，在民主自由與族群認同或平行或交錯的發展過程中，民主進步的渴求曾扮演主導力量，也激發了多元社會力的勃興。但隨著台灣主體意識的強化，族群認同的力量變成主軸，統獨的意識形態角力硬化成社會的藍綠對峙，也奪走了大家民主的熱情和理性。這種從民主改革向族群認同傾斜的發展，正是台灣陷於內耗而難以自拔的根源所在。

在這樣的藍綠對峙下，我們看到了各種扭曲和偽裝的民主。諸如，在野黨將政黨政治的「制衡」上綱為無限杯葛及無謂抗爭，造成政治的空轉和體制的癱瘓，甚至不惜顛覆自己的主張。從核四廠的建建停停、國光石化的胎死腹中、美牛案的反反覆覆，無一不是在虛擲國家資源、虛耗企業和人民的耐性，也是用台灣前途來獻祭政黨的私心。

要打破這樣的內耗危機，就必須回到民主政治的理性軌道，這需要執政黨與在野黨的共同行動。在《關鍵兩年》高峰會上，曾任扁政府海基會董事長的洪奇昌有一段令人擊掌的談話，直指問題核心。他說：「我們的政黨不能再繼續對立和對抗，我們必須對話，必須要競爭和合作。」他還說：「台灣需要一個理性負責的忠誠反對黨，更需要有規劃、有治理能力、為人民創造福祉的執政黨，這樣才能帶領台灣往前走。」

確乎如此！一個健康的民主政治，朝野的關係不應該是零和競爭，而是要有競有合，那才合乎民主理性及國家利益。而雙方的競爭關係，應該表現在以理性、智慧和善意爭取選民的認同，而不是只為了爭奪政權而不擇手段，棄國家、社會、人民的利益於不顧。在台灣，政黨輪替已成為常態，一個以社會為壑的在野黨不可能獲得人民信賴，一個怠惰無能的執政黨也難以持久，人民的眼睛是雪亮的。

不可諱言，台灣內耗的因素層層疊疊，對政治、經濟、社會、心理的影響交互糾葛；也因此，非有極大的耐心和魄力不足以阻止這個下沈螺旋。過去四年，馬總統採取的是柔性策略，希望用包容、自持來化解民進黨的敵意，但效果顯然不佳。馬總統非但未能成功爭取到綠營的合作，反而處處受到掣肘，甚至讓人民覺得他太過軟弱。因而，政府各種改革的欲進不前、經濟頹勢的欲振乏力，都使民眾感到焦慮與失望，甚至對國家喪失信心。這點，意味馬總統必須改變作風，拿出更有效的治理才能，勵精圖治、力挽狂瀾。

身為國家領導人兼執政黨主席，馬英九有絕對的責任要解決台灣的內耗問題，不僅魄力要大，而且行動要快。否則，若繼續其「沉默的魄力」的作風，以半年解決不了三個案子的表現，跛鴨效應恐將一發不可收拾。屆時，執政黨愈發散漫分崩，行政部門無所憑藉，他想望的歷史定位也將成為泡影。

台灣正在和時間賽跑，也在和自己賽跑。執政黨要拿出衝刺的決心，在野黨要擺脫出惡鬥的迷思，台灣才有機會跳出內耗空轉的泥沼，這也是為台灣經濟開路之鑰。