There were 68,311 new local cases and 213 deaths from the virus in China yesterday (10). The number of deaths in a single day hit a record high for 3 consecutive days, causing panic among the public. A new poll pointed out that the satisfaction levels of President Tsai Ing-wen and Executive Yuan Su Zhenchang both reached record lows, at 36% and 34% respectively. In this regard, DPP legislator Gao Jiayu bluntly said that the DPP must quickly correct its mistakes to reduce the number of casualties, otherwise the polls “will only get worse and worse.” Gao’s statement caused heated discussions, and many netizens exclaimed that Gao dared to speak, and also believed that what he said was reasonable.
According to the latest poll by “TVBS”, Tsai Ing-wen’s performance in the past two years, 36% of the people are satisfied, 48% are dissatisfied, the satisfaction is the lowest point since her re-election; Su Zhenchang’s performance, 34% of the people are satisfied, 53% are satisfied Dissatisfaction is also the low point of previous investigations since Su served as Gekui.
In response to the new low point of satisfaction of Tsai Ing-wen and Su Zhenchang, Gao Jiayu said on the political talk show “Shaokang Situation Room” on the 10th that in the case of record highs of moderately severe illness and death rate, the satisfaction of the public must be low. Gao emphasized that the polls are already ups and downs, and the DPP ruling is not an example of not pulling up the polls, but the DPP should see if there is a way to quickly review and correct it from this mistake to reduce casualties; If we can do this, the people will not give up opportunities, but if we see the death toll increasing but do nothing, the poll numbers will only get worse and worse. This is where the DPP has to review itself.
Gao Jiayu’s remarks sparked heated discussions, and netizens poured into “Zhongshi News Network” and Facebook related links to leave messages: “Gao Jiayu is really daring to speak, and what he said is really reasonable”, “Gao Jiayu is about to be sent to the green camp again ”, “I really dare to say it, be careful that the legislators don’t nominate you next time”, “The goddess of the port and lake is really a lonely bird in the party, but we like the people’s generation who are the mouthpieces of the people regardless of party affiliation”, “When the sea recedes, I know who doesn’t wear pants, the problem is that they’re not wearing pants, and they’re still stabbed in the show.”