Culture minister slapped by entertainer at public gathering

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As the minister of culture of the Republic of China (ROC), instead of promoting “zhonghua culture” (中華文化, Chinese culture), Cheng Li-chiun wants to engage in desinicization efforts and remove symbols of Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo, New Party member Lin Ming-cheng (林明正) said, calling the minister an incompetent official.

It was only natural that her efforts would incite anger, he said.

Maybe one day they will call it the Lisa Cheng defense: I was just obeying natural law!

@TT

The New Party believes people should stop condemning Lisa Cheng because she has bravely accepted responsibility for her action, apologized and explained her action to prosecutors and police on her own accord, spokesman Wang Ping-chung (王炳忠) said.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says Lisa Cheng has hurt Taiwan’s democracy by slapping the minister in the face, “but let us look at what means DPP legislators have used to demonstrate the democracy they speak of,” he said, holding a photograph of what appears to be DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) engaging in a physical confrontation with a fellow lawmaker at the Legislative Yuan.

Wang Ping-chung urged the DPP to ask its legislators who have “set the worst example for Taiwan’s democracy” to apologize to the public.

Ah, well, maybe he’s onto something.