The ruling Kuomintang’s (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu is again questioning his opponent from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai Ing-wen, about her stance on US pork imports. Chu’s criticism came Tuesday during a campaign stop at a pig farm in Yunlin County, central Taiwan.
"Many people say that the most important thing about presidential candidates is that they must be clear and explicit about their stances on the issues and not waffle," said Chu. "The biggest problem with DPP Chairwoman Tsai is that what she’s been saying recently does not match with what she said before. Everyone can see why I, Eric Chu, say that she is not clear on the issues that people are concerned about, such as US pork, labor policy, energy policy, and mandatory military service."
Chu criticized Tsai, saying that she’s never communicated with pig farmers or consumers about the issue of US pork imports. The candidate said that he himself would definitely respect the view of pig farmers and consumers who are concerned about the health implications of allowing imports of US pork. Currently, Taiwan does not allow the import of US pork containing the leanness enhancement drug ractopamine.