Reflecting on KMT loyalty in the policeBy Chen Hsueh-chiang 陳學獎While digging through old boxes for spring cleaning this year, I came across a long-expired Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) membership card. Throughout high school, I had refused to bend to the will of my military training instructor by joining the KMT. When we crossed paths on such occasions, I learned that his relegation to Ruiefang, a relatively remote district, was due to loyalty concerns. Among the names were Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) activists and politicians such as Chen Wan-chen (陳婉真), George Chang (張燦鍙) and Lee Ying-yuan (李應元). One chief of police once invited the precinct chiefs for a meal and openly declared his support for a KMT candidate.

Source: Taipei Times March 01, 2026 17:16 UTC