PCT comments on results of 2010 elections

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3066 Edition

November 29~December 5, 2010

General Assembly News



PCT comments on results of 2010 elections

Reported by Sam Lee, Lin Yi-ying

Written by Lydia Ma



Soon after results of the Five Special Municipality Elections were 
posted, PCT General Assembly Moderator Lai Hsien-Chang and General 
Secretary Andrew Chang underscored that PCT would continue to speak 
out on behalf of Taiwan and protect Taiwanese people’s interests. 

The PCT has always advocated for the creation of an independent 
country and this stand remains firm despite the outcome of the 2010 
election, they said.

The November 27 election saw the KMT take the mayoralty for Sinbei, 
Taipei, and Taichung, while the DPP continued its stronghold in 
Tainan and Kaohsiung.

Lai reiterated that PCT will support any candidate, regardless of 
party affiliation, willing to work toward creating “a new and 
independent Taiwan” as this goal is consistent with the PCT’s 
confession of faith – rooted in Taiwan, identifying with all of 
Taiwan’s inhabitants, and through love and suffering becoming the 
sign of hope.

Two days prior election day, Lai and Chang visited DPP candidate for 
Taipei City Su Tseng-chang and DPP candidate for Sinbei City Tsai 
Ing-wen to give them Bibles on behalf of PCT and to encourage them to 
serve their electorates with God’s love and justice.

Commenting on the shooting of Sean Lien, one of former Vice-President 
Lien Chan’s sons, as he was campaigning for a KMT candidate the day 
before election day, both Chang and Lai said the incident cast a 
shadow on this election and affected results to a certain extent. But 
both are also eager to move on now that elections are over, 
forgetting what’s past and pressing toward the future, and trusting 
God for justice.

In south Taiwan, Tainan Presbytery Vice-Moderator Sung Hsin-hsi said 
no spats were reported between ethnic groups in Taiwan during this 
year’s campaign, which is the best part about this election. At the 
same time, he lamented that Sean Lien’s shooting, which should’ve 
been handed over to law enforcement agencies for criminal prosecution 
and left at that, was instead used as a political tool to attack 
candidates or dissuade voters.

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