Tsai said that the same month four years ago, and at the same place, then-president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) expressed to the public the imperativeness of pension reform. “Ma said our pension system involves both self-help and mutual help. Tsai said this shows that pension reform is not a political issue, but rather something a national leader, regardless of their political party, must carry out for the sake of the long-term stability of the nation. However, only a sustainable pension system can make sure all of you receive pension payments, including your next generation,” Tsai said. The reform plan aims at keeping the pension systems alive for another 25 to 30 years, said Minister Without Portfolio Lin Wan-i (林萬億), who is deputy convener and executive director of the committee.

Source: Taipei Times January 22, 2017 16:05 UTC