Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Letter to DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-Wen

Re : Recommendation of Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan for Lagistator-at -Large
( July 6th 2011)


Tsai, Ing-Wen
Chairperson
Democratic Progressive Party

Dear Chairperson Tsai,


You may be aware that there has been some resentment in Taiwan's Hakka Communities that a Hakka representative was not enlisted in the Legislator-at-large roster, which was announced few days ago.

We would like to highly recommend Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan to fill the sudden opening for a legislator-at-large. Ms. Yeh as you know was a legislator in the past with an excellent record, and she is highly qualified for this position. She is also a Hakka member in the higher ranks of the DPP. Nomination of Ms. Yeh to this position would help to soothe Hakka concerns about lacking a Hakka representative from heavily populated Hakka counties.
This will also help to attract the Hakka Taiwanese support of the DPP.

It is not in our position to criticize the DPP's strategic planning for the coming election, but something to solidify the Hakka ballot is very desirable and important, particularly in this crucial moment determining Taiwan's future.

The appointment of Ms. Yeh to this position of Legislator-at-large will bring pride to Hakka Taiwanese, and it may be the right thing to do strategically for the DPP in the coming presidential and legislator election.


Best wishes for a successful election campaign.


Sincerely,

Chanchi Lee, MD
President, Taiwan Hakka Public Affairs in North America
(www.HAPA-NA.blogspot.com)

Copy to Secretary-General Su,Jia-Chyan
Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan

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