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As eleccións lexislativas celebradas en Taiwán o
pasado 1 de decembro acentúan a dimensión do cambio político en Taipei, iniciado coa elección
presidencial de Chen Shui-bian o pasado 18 de marzo de 2000. O mapa político tradicional afonda a súa
quebra en prexuizo fundamentalmente da forza que dirixiu o país nos últimos cincuenta anos e que
pilotou a delicada transición dun sistema autoritario a outro democrático. En efecto, o nacionalista
Kuomintang non consegue superar a súa crise perdendo un número significativo de deputados (pasou
de 123 ao inicio do mandato a 110 no curso da lexislatura e a 68 agora). Na noite electoral o propio Lien Chan
recoñecía a insuficiencia das políticas de renovación impulsadas pola dirección
do Partido que non foron tidas en conta polo electorado.
Doutra banda, consolidase o dominio do Partido Democrático Progresista de Chen Shui-bian, de signo moderadamente
independentista, que experimenta un incremento de 22 escanos, a pesar da súa contradictoria xestión
no último ano. O electorado segue a confiar en Chen, pero sen outorgar cheques en branco. Dous datos novedosos
marcan a emerxencia de novas figuras no escenario político taiwanés. En primeiro lugar, o ascenso
do Partido Pobo Primeiro de James Soong, escindido do KMT, que obtén 46 escanos (tiña 17 captados
do KMT no último ano). Revelador é igualmente o número de deputados obtidos pola Unión
Solidaria de Taiwán, do ex-presidente Lee Teng-hui, que tamén se presentaba por primeira vez á
proba das urnas, obtendo 13 postos. A sorpresa foi maiúscula, sobre todo tendo en conta que este partido
constituiuse hai apenas tres meses. Todas as forzas políticas creceron a expensas do KMT. O número
total de escanos é de 225. A aritmética electoral obrigará ao Presidente Chen Shui-bian a
buscar fórmulas de consenso.
A lectura dos resultados para China é preocupante. Desta vez non houbo manobras militares nin presións
altisonantes para orientar supostamente o voto do electorado. Pero a preocupación medra en Beijing. O voto
a prol da independencia ou do mantemento do statu quo actual segue a medrar. Os partidarios da reunificación
co continente situanse á baixa. As novas xeracións de taiwaneses non confían na política
de “un país, dous sistemas”, pero en Zhonnanhai non renunciarán a ela. O conflicto permanece. |
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“China
learns to live with Chen”, en The Economist,
1 de decembro de 2001.
As Taiwan prepared for a parliamentary election
on December 1st, the leadership in Beijing refrained from its usual practice of trying to intimidate Taiwan´s
voters into supporting candidates who favoured the reunification of mainland ans island. |
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“Voters
deal KMT a second blow”, en The Taipei Times, 2 de decembro de 2001.
Half a century of KMT domination of the
Legislative Yuan came to an end yesterday as Taiwan’s voters gave the former ruling party just 68 seats -19 less
than the DPP- strengthening the president’s position to lead a coalition government. |
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“A
new day dawns for Taiwan”, Editorial en
The
Taipei Times, 2 de decembro de 2001.
The voters of Taiwan have sent a clear message
to the parties: “We are not satisfied with your performance, none of you are completely trustworthy”. There was
no big winner in yesterday’s elections –no party won an absolute majority in the legislative polls. The stage is
set for a partisan realignment. |
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“Vote
Favors Independent Taiwan”, en The Washington
Post, 2 de decembro de 2001.
A political party that favors Taiwan´s
independence won the largest number of seats in the legislature for the first time when millions of voters cast
ballots today for allies of President Chen Shui-bian, despite an ailing economy and China’s efforts to discredit
him. |
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“Nationalists
Are Routed in Taiwan Legislative Election”,
por Mark Landler, en The New York Times,
2 de decembro de 2001.
Taiwan’s Nationalist Party was routed today
in legislative elections on the island, completing a political fall from grace that began when it lost the presidency
last year. |
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“China
on edge as Taiwan goes to polls”, por
John Gittings, en The Guardian, 1 de decembro de 2001.
Taiwan’s voters choose a new legislature
today in an election which could test Beijing’s patience to the limit if pro-independence forces do too well. |
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“Taiwan
goes to polls to elect MPs, mayors”, en
South China
Morning Post, 1 de decembro de 2001.
The Nationalists are expected to lose their
parliamentary majority in a deepening crisis after Chen Shui-bian ended their 55-year grip on the presidency in
elections last year. |
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“Time
for compromise”, en The Hong Kong Standard, 3 de decembro de 2001.
Taiwan’s political landscape has been reshaped
after Saturday’s legislative elections with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerging much stronger
and the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) losing its final grip on power. |
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“Taiwan
Faces Major Political Tilt”, en Stratfor.com, 23 de agosto de 2001.
A faction of Taiwan’s nationalist Kuomintang
(KMT) party split off to form a new political party, the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), announced on Aug. 12. While
remaining a KMT member, former President Lee Teng-hui proclaimed himself the moral and spiritual leader of the
TSU, which aims to gain about 40 seats in Taiwan’s 225-member parliament in December elections. |
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