EDITORIAL: Ko Wen-je: Political chameleonPeople are speculating about Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) next move, given that his final term as mayor ends at the end of the year. This is the only way to transform Taiwan into a united country, instead of a nation plagued by deep political fissures, he said. Becoming Taipei mayor has often been regarded as a stepping stone to the presidency, as in the case of former presidents Lee Teng-hui (李登輝), Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九). Ko has been considered a political chameleon, shifting his position from the green camp to the white camp and now to a white-tinged-with-red affiliation. He then introduced a new party into Taiwan’s political arena, intending the TPP to transcend the DPP and the KMT.

Source: Taipei Times June 30, 2022 16:38 UTC