Ma Ying-jeou

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Quotes about Ma Ying-jeou

  1. 6 days ago

    Taipei Times

    "I voted for [President] Ma Ying-jeou [馬英九] and was a big supporter, but that doesn't mean that I should pretend that I don't see when he makes mistakes, because I know what's wrong and what's right," Tang Kao said. "Ma should renegotiate the beef agreement because US beef threatens the health of Taiwanese. "

  2. October 08, 2009

    Taipei Times

    "We cannot pass a bill simply because President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) says so and has set a deadline," he said.

  3. September 24, 2009

    Taipei Times

    "It doesn't make any sense that someone who makes a mistake isn't punished, but is instead promoted," DPP Legislator Chiu Yi-ying (邱議瑩) told a press conference at the Legislative Yuan yesterday. "Apparently, if you have connections, you won't have any trouble," she said, referring to the fact that Shen was President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) high school classmate. DPP Legislator Huang Wei-cher (黃偉哲) said that Shen had ­jeopardized the "clean political standards"

  4. September 11, 2009

    BBC News Asia-Pacific World Edition

    "The KMT and President Ma Ying-jeou obviously thought that if they don't put him away, he'll raise trouble for cross-strait relations and for domestic affairs; he still has a lot of supporters," said Shane Lee, a political science professor from Chang Jung Christian University.

  5. September 11, 2009

    Sydney Morning Herald - World

    "Chen's case will serve as a warning for Ma and future leaders so that they may refrain from walking in his footsteps," he said. "At the same time many question whether Chen is being punished because of a political clash between him and the current administration."

Quotes by Ma Ying-jeou

  1. November 03, 2009

    Wikipedia

    Ma Ying-jeou was initially quoted as saying that "t is still unknown who is responsible for the bloodshed in Tibet, the Chinese government or the Tibetans."

  2. September 24, 2009

    Taipei Times

    President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said earlier this month in a speech at a memorial service for the Morakot victims that "China's contributions have so far amounted to donations that exceed NT$5 billion, the single largest donation [received] from overseas. "

  3. August 26, 2009

    The Australian

    President Ma Ying-jeou said the Dalai Lama could "pray for the souls of the deceased and seek blessings for the survivors of the typhoon".

  4. August 22, 2009

    Taipei Times

    "If President Ma Ying-jeou thought he might be treated presidentially on Wednesday as he toured a center for survivors of last weekend's typhoon, he was mistaken," the New York Times wrote in the opening paragraph of a story titled "Taiwan president is target of anger after typhoon," published on Aug. 12. "The moment he stepped onto a soccer field that had been doubling as a landing pad for rescue helicopters, Mr Ma was besieged by angry villagers who accused his administration of moving too slowly to help those still trapped in the mountains,"

  5. August 12, 2009

    CNN

    "Therefore, the president said he is monitoring the situation with a heavy heart," the statement said.