Taiwans president avgår efter misslyckat valresultat
Taiwans president Tsai Ing-wen avgår som partiordförande för regeringspartiet Demokratiska partiet (DPP) efter ett stort misslyckande i dagens lokala val. Valet ses som ett mellanårsval av Tsais styre, skriver Straits Times.
– Som ordförande för regeringspartiet kommer jag ta fullt ansvar för resultatet i dagens lokala val, säger hon till reportrar efter valmisslyckandet.
– Våra ansträngningar var inte tillräckliga och vi svek alla våra supportrar som kämpade med oss. Jag vill utrycka våra mest uppriktiga ursäkter.
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Demokratiska partiet (DPP)
Wikipedia (en)
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), also known as Minjindang (MJD) is a liberal political party in Taiwan and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition as it is currently the majority ruling party, controlling both the presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan.
Founded in 1986, the DPP is one of two major parties in Taiwan, along with the historically dominant Kuomintang. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights, anti-communism and a distinct Taiwanese identity. The current leader is President Tsai Ing-wen, the second member of the DPP to hold the office.The DPP is a long-term member of Liberal International and a founding member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats. It represented Taiwan in the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation. The DPP and its affiliated parties are widely classified as socially liberal because of their strong support for human rights, but they also advocate economic liberalism and a nationalistic identity. In addition, the DPP is more willing to increase military expenditures, with a strong pro-US foreign policy.
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