Biggest threat is selfish politicians - TW

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By Cao Changqing???

Wednesday, Jul 28, 2004,Page 8

The Democratic National Convention, which opened July 26 in Boston, made me think of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the People First Party (PFP). Neither of these parties had primaries as part of their presidential nomination processes. Nominees are primarily decided by party chairmen, and they usually nominate themselves -- as if no one else inside their parties were eligible to run for the presidency.

But the most despicable thing is this: After losing the presidential election twice, both KMT Chairman Lien Chan (??) and PFP Chairman James Soong (???) failed to learn from party leaders in Western democracies, who probably would have stepped down from their posts. Rather, they have used excuses, such as the March 19 assassination attempt and the presidential vote recount, to stay in power.

This is like two bullies going to a restaurant. When it's time for the restaurant to close its doors, the two refuse to pay or to leave, claiming that the food was too salty and the wine too sour, and that a gunshot outside has also ruined their appetite. They know that if they don't make these excuses, they will have to pay and leave at once.

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