Lee Teng-hui Misquoted on Chen Shui-bian
Tuesday December 11, by Jerome F. Keating Ph.D.
In the Taipei Times of December 11th there was a correction to an article which I had found strange in the previous day's paper. The Times gave a correction and I put it here in their exact words. "In yesterday's issue, an item in the Quick Take section said former president Lee Teng-hui urged voters not to suport the Democratic Progressive Party in upcoming elections. ("Lee Teng-hui turns on Chen" page 3) Lee only urged his audience to make good use of the party ticket vote in the legislative elections. The material was sourced from Agence France-Presse, and the Taipei Times regrets the error."
I am posting this since you may not have read the previous Taipei Times issue, but no doubt you will hear via the rumor mill that Lee Teng-hui was turning against Chen. Since the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) is in danger of being marginalized in the legislative elections, the corrected version of his remarks is more understandable. With all of its staff, I am surprised that the Times would rely on material from Agence France-Presse.