Some questions for the ‘naive’ MaBy Jerome KeatingIn a recent interview with the Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew Daily, former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) called President William Lai (賴清德) “naive.”As always with Ma, one must first deconstruct what he is saying to fully understand the parallel universe he insists on defending. The quickest way is to confront Ma with a series of pointed questions that force him to take clear stands on the complex issues involved and prevent him from his usual ramblings. This leads to a final set of questions that interviewers could direct at Ma: “Do you feel that the CCP would change and become democratic? Would it be on the side of democracy or not?”Those are some questions that international journalists could ask Ma in any interview. Such questions would surely lay bare whether it is Lai or Ma who is naive.

Source: Taipei Times July 20, 2024 21:45 UTC