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Three Out of Every 10 People Oppose Ma Being KMT Chair
(China Post, Jun. 13, 2009) Three out of every ten people believe President Ma Ying-jeou shouldn't double as chairman of the Kuomintang, according to an Apple Daily crash poll.

TVBS Poll: President Ma Doubling As the KMT Chairman
(TVBS, Jun. 12, 2009) A poll conducted by TVBS on President Ma’s satisfaction ratings and his doubling as KMT’s Chairman.

 

MOI OKs Three Special Municipality Applications
(China Post, Jun. 24, 2009) Interior Minister Liao Liou-yi announced the approval of applications for upgrading to special municipality status from Taipei County, Taichung City/County, and Kaohsiung City/County.

Ma Urges Steps to Separate Party, State
(Taipei Times, Jun. 17, 2009) President Ma Ying-jeou instructed the Presidential Office to implement measures to ensure neutrality in administrative and party affairs.

Ma Aims to Tighten Grip on Taiwan’s Ruling Party
(AP, Jun. 10, 2009) Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said he will contest next month's election for the chairmanship of the ruling Nationalist Party, a position that could give him greater control over the pace of reconciliation with rival China.

Ma Ying-jeou All Set to Double as KMT Chairman
(China Post, Jun. 8, 2009) President Ma Ying-jeou, all set to double as chairman of the Kuomintang, will apply for registration of candidacy on June 15, sources close to the ruling party said.

Ex-Premier Hsieh May Form a New Party
(China Post, May 31, 2009) No matter how hard Frank Hsieh may try to split his Democratic Progressive Party, it will remain united at least until the end of this year.

DPP Wraps Up Sit-In Demonstration
(Taipei Times, May 19, 2009) DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen said a social revolution was needed to ensure the public’s voice was heard in cross-strait negotiations.

Taiwan Protest Targets Leader’s Pro-China Policies
(AP, May 17, 2009) Tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched through downtown Taipei on Sunday to protest against President Ma Ying-jeou's policy of greater engagement with rival China.

Tsai Claims Ma Conducting ‘Blue Terror’
(China Post, May 17, 2009) Opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen has coined a new phrase, the “blue terror,” to describe what she claims to be the Ma administration's persecution against her party.

DPP Set for Rally
(China Post, May 16, 2009) The massive anti-government demonstration in Taipei tomorrow will only be the start of a series of actions which may build up to a recall campaign against President Ma Ying-jeou over his undemocratic policies, said opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen.

Premier Voices Support for Ma to Become KMT Chair
(China Post, May 14, 2009) Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said government efficiency would increase if President Ma Ying-jeou also led the ruling Kuomintang.

DPP Taipei Chapter to OK Chen Membership
(China Post, May 5, 2009) The Democratic Progressive Party Taipei chapter is expected to approve applications by former President Chen Shui-bian to restore membership.

DPP Cries Foul on Press Freedom
(Taipei Times, May 4, 2009) Freedom House’s latest report on freedom of the press showed that global press freedom declined last year. Taiwan is now ranked No. 43.

Ma, Wu Shelves KMT Chairmanship Issue for Now
(China Post, Apr. 15, 2009) President Ma Ying-jeou and Chairman Wu Po-hsiung of the ruling Kuomintang reached a consensus that they will not talk about the issue concerning who will be the next party chief before June.

DPP Calls for Cabinet Reshuffle Over Economy
(China Post, Feb. 22, 2009) The leader of the main opposition party yesterday urged President Ma Ying-jeou to reshuffle the Cabinet in order to rescue Taiwan's worsening economy.

DPP to Take Dual-Track Development Strategy: Chair
(China Post, Feb. 8, 2009) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party said that a consensus has emerged within party members that the DPP will take a dual-track strategy toward its future development, namely social movement and parliament orientation.

 

The President, the Cabinet, and the Lawmakers’ Approval Ratings
(GVSRC, Feb. 23, 2009) 34.5% of Taiwanese people approve President Ma’s performance over the past nine months. The approval rate is 33% for Premier Liu.

Taking Up the Peace Challenge By Shih Chih-yu
(Taipei Times, Feb. 13, 2009) The peace that the KMT touts only pertains to the absence of war across the Taiwan Strait. The result is that in Taiwan, peace has nothing to do with real peace and neither the government nor the media care about reporting on international or even regional conflicts.

Analysis: DPP Faces Most Testing Period in Its History By Rich Chang (Taipei Times, Feb. 9, 2009) The Democratic Progressive Party is facing its most difficult period since it was formed 22 years ago and the party fully recognizes that it could become irrelevant if it suffers a heavy defeat in the city and county elections scheduled for the end of this year.

President Ma Ying-jeou’s Approval Rating after Eight Months in Office (GVSRC, Jan. 17, 2009) 28.7% of Taiwanese people approve of President Ma Ying-jeou’s performance after his eight months in office, and 57.3% don’t.