China Taiwan Network, June 24 According to Taiwan's "United Daily News", the issue of electricity price adjustment in Taiwan has been rampant in recent days, triggering heated discussions among public opinion on the island. The island's electricity price review meeting will be held next Monday (27th), and Taipower has submitted several versions of electricity prices to the review meeting for discussion. In this regard, Jiang Qichen, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang and representative of the Democratic Party, questioned on the social media platform today (24th) that Taiwan's current prices continue to rise, and the bank's interest rate hikes have not been effective to combat inflation. Now, electricity prices are going to be raised. "Is it possible? I wonder if this will drive up prices and aggravate inflation?”
Jiang Qichen said that last year, the epidemic on the island was severe, and all walks of life were still trying to resume work and revitalize themselves. This year, Omicron has hit again, and Taiwan’s economy has been hit hard again; Russia As the war in Ukraine continues, energy and food prices rise. Prices in Taiwan continue to rise. Banks have also failed to achieve results by raising interest rates to fight inflation. As a result, they are now talking about raising electricity prices.
Jiang Qichen said bluntly that Tsai Ing-wen said in the past that Taiwan does not lack electricity, which is an "indisputable fact." She also boasted about Haikou and assured everyone that "after the DPP comes to power, there will definitely be no electricity shortage." However, in recent years, there have been many major blackouts across Taiwan. , either on the grounds of "human negligence" or on small animals. It is an indisputable fact that Taiwanese people have no electricity.
Jiang Qichen said that the Democratic Progressive Party has not raised electricity prices for many years in order to win elections. In the past, when Ma Ying-jeou was in opposition, whenever Ma Ying-jeou said to raise electricity prices, he would criticize his incompetence, boycott proceedings, and even threaten to remove him. "Now that the epidemic is still spreading on the island, the bailout is like a drop in the bucket." , people’s livelihood and industries are in decline, is it appropriate to raise electricity prices now?”
Jiang Qichen questioned that the aggressive “non-nuclear homeland” and empty “energy transformation” are now announcing the so-called “net-zero carbon emissions by 2050”, but renewable energy cannot achieve it. The expected target, the construction of offshore wind power has been delayed due to the impact on flight safety. "Faced with the continued rise in energy prices, how will the DPP authorities respond, and who will pay for these costs in the future?" (Editor/Revised by Yin Sainan/Li Botao) )
