Lin Cho-shui

Lin Cho-shui (Chinese: 林濁水; pinyin: Lín Zhuóshuǐ; born 25 March 1947) is a Taiwanese writer, newspaper editor and politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2006. He was a longtime member of the Democratic Progressive Party's New Tide faction.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin (林).
Lin Cho-shui

MLY
林濁水
Lin in August 2012
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 15 November 2006
Succeeded byHsu Te-hsiang
ConstituencyRepublic of China
In office
1 February 1993 – 31 January 2002
ConstituencyTainan 1
Personal details
Born (1947-03-25) 25 March 1947
Puli, Taichung County
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party (since 1986)
Alma materNational Chengchi University
OccupationPolitician

Education

Lin earned a bachelor's degree at National Chengchi University.[1]

Political career

Lin was an original member of the New Tide faction, a group within the Democratic Progressive Party formed by tangwai movement activists to oppose DPP politician Kang Ning-hsiang and later supportive of Chen Shui-bian.[2][3] Lin helped write the party's founding charter.[4] In 1998, it was suggested that the party platform be revised.[5] Lin and Julian Kuo drafted an amendment delineating the DPP's acceptance of the Republic of China as the official name for Taiwan.[6] By January 1999, it was decided that changes to the party platform would not be made.[4]

Lin was elected to the Legislative Yuan three times as a representative of Tainan 1. For a portion of his first term, Lin was the Democratic Progressive Party caucus whip.[7] In 1999, the Ministry of the Interior proposed a law on referendums. Lin opposed the bill, because the MOI draft did not make Taiwanese sovereignty an issue eligible for referendum.[8] He won the 2001 and 2004 legislative elections via party-list proportional representation. In July 2003, President Chen Shui-bian recommended that the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant and Taiwan's membership in the World Trade Organization both be considered for referendum, a move Lin supported.[9] When the Referendum Act was promulgated in December 2003, a referendum on cross-strait relations did indeed occur in March 2004. A "sunshine code" provision, which mandated the use of blind trusts for all members of the Executive Yuan and every overseas diplomat, passed in February 2006 with support from Lin.[10] In June 2006, the Statute Governing Preferential Treatment for Retired Presidents and Vice Presidents was revised, lowering pensions for former leaders of Taiwan. Lin stated that the amendments were not adequate.[11] Also that month, Lin asked Chiou I-jen to step down as claims of corruption within the Chen administration began.[12] Lin had pledged to resign if Chen were detained,[13] and gave up his seat on 13 November 2006,[14] officially leaving the legislature on 15 November.[15] Lin declared his candidacy for the legislative elections of 2008, and quit the race after winning only 11.01% of the vote in a party primary.[16]

Political stances

Lin supports the Taiwan independence movement and believes that Cross-Strait relations are of an international nature.[17][18][19] He often writes for the Taipei Times. Editorials authored for the publication have criticized increasing government bureaucracy,[20] and the policies and actions of Ma Ying-jeou.[21][22][23] Lin has written on party politics within the Democratic Progressive Party,[24] and believes vice chairman positions within political parties contribute to bureaucracy.[25] Lin has also expressed disapproval of the DPP,[26][27] specifically targeting politicians Annette Lu and Yen Ching-chang.[28][29] He supports pension reform,[30] and expanding the investigative powers of the legislature and Control Yuan.[31]

Lin has covered the 1992 Consensus repeatedly,[32][33][34] as well as Cross-Strait relations,[35][36][37][38] and China itself in his writings.[39] Lin's contributions to the Times further include political survey analysis and opinions on the use and meaning of national symbols.[40][41][42]

References
  1. "Who's Who in the ROC" (PDF). Executive Yuan. p. 419. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. Chiou, C. (1995). Democratizing Oriental Despotism. Springer. p. 95. ISBN 9780230389687.
  3. Wu, Debby (25 December 2004). "DPP lawmakers blast each other as 'sleazy' suck-ups". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. Lu, Myra (8 January 1999). "DPP opts not to revise wording of platform". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. Lu, Myra (25 December 1998). "DPP members suggest platform change". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. Lu, Myra (30 April 1999). "Proposal calls on DPP to recognize 'ROC'; Supporters stress resolution does not suggest change in party ideals". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. Sheng, Virginia (29 December 1995). "Proposal would parcel out top positions in Legislature". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. Lu, Myra (28 May 1999). "Interior Ministry approves draft of referendum law". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. Fanchiang, Cecilia (4 July 2003). "Chen announces intention to hold referendum". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  10. Yu, Susan (17 February 2006). "New 'sunshine code' requires Cabinet, ambassadors to put assets in blind trust". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  11. Tsai, June (7 July 2006). "Lawmakers pass bills in extra session". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  12. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (3 June 2006). "Pan-blues slam resignation of president's aides". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  13. Wang, Flora (15 November 2006). "Ex-New Tide lawmakers deny resignation rumor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  14. Chuang, Jimmy; Ko, Shu-ling (15 November 2006). "President regrets DPP pair's resignations, aide says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  15. Ko, Shu-ling; Chuang, Jimmy (16 November 2006). "Lin and Lee speak in their committees for the last time". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  16. Wang, Flora (8 May 2007). "DPP members cull New Tide and 'bandits'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  17. Chiu, Jennifer (22 December 1992). "KMT sway in Legislature over?". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  18. Liu, Weiling (27 December 1996). "Mainland relations split conference participants". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  19. Tsai, June (13 December 2007). "Seminar tackles issues of identity, state". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  20. Lin, Cho-shui (14 January 2011). "Civil service benefits are among best in the world". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  21. Lin, Cho-shui (29 May 2011). "Stuck in myths of days long gone". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  22. Lin, Cho-shui (23 August 2009). "How to apologize for everyone else". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  23. Lin, Cho-shui (7 July 2010). "The 'early harvest' list numbers do not add up". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  24. Lin, Cho-shui (22 March 2010). "Party, policy platforms key for DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  25. Lu, Myra (26 April 2002). "DPP gives party chair to sitting president". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  26. Lin, Cho-shui (31 December 2005). "Corruption is not the real problem". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  27. Lin, Cho-shui (20 June 2008). "Time for DPP to learn from errors". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  28. Yen, Ching-chang (9 October 2005). "Lin's WTO accusations unfounded, damaging". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  29. Lin, Cho-shui (6 August 2006). "Let's strengthen the Cabinet system". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  30. Lin, Cho-shui (27 January 2011). "The truth behind the 18% interest". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  31. "Former lawmaker calls for reforms to aid in oversight". Taipei Times. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  32. Lin, Cho-shui (17 June 2007). "Ma subscribes to fiction as history". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  33. Lin, Cho-shui (26 July 2013). "Ma dishonest in avowal of the '1992 consensus'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  34. Lin, Cho-shui (19 February 2012). "Don't blame '1992 consensus' only". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  35. Lin, Cho-shui (2 February 2011). "Charity work differs in Taiwan and China". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  36. Lin, Cho-shui (3 April 2013). "Seeing past China's factional games". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  37. Lin, Cho-shui (1 January 2013). "Awaking from the 'China Dream'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  38. Lin, Cho-shui (9 December 2009). "PLA generals are much too confident". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  39. Lin, Cho-shui (3 July 2010). "Brutal labor exploitation in China". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  40. Lin, Cho-shui (24 July 2009). "Preserving Taiwan's hard-won dignity". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  41. Lin, Cho-shui (19 March 2007). "New survey dismantles some old stereotypes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  42. Lin, Cho-shui (2 December 2010). "Ethnicity, class losing their appeal in elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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