Taiwan's "Minister of Economic Affairs" Wang Meihua recently stated that due to the rise in international energy prices, there is pressure to increase electricity prices. She revealed that "committees" from industry, government, and academia will discuss various plans and make a

Taiwan's "Minister of Economic Affairs" Wang Meihua recently stated that due to the rise in international energy prices, there is pressure to increase electricity prices. She revealed that "committees" from industry, government, and academia will discuss and make a decision on various plans next Monday. In this regard, the Chinese Kuomintang "legislator" Jiang Qichen said that the DPP authorities had previously raised interest rates by 1.5 percentage points, and now they plan to raise electricity prices. He questioned that "the epidemic is still spreading, the bailout is like a drop in the bucket, and people's livelihood and industries are in depression. Now the adjustment Is it appropriate to raise electricity prices? "

Jiang Qichen said on Facebook yesterday (24th) that the epidemic was severe last year and all industries were depressed. All walks of life were still trying to recover. As a result, the Omicron variant virus has spread again and impacted people's livelihood. Economy, coupled with the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on energy and food, prices continue to rise. Although the "central bank" has raised interest rates to combat inflation, , it has not yet achieved any results. Now it is saying that it will increase electricity prices. "Don't you know that increasing electricity prices will drive up animal prices?" Will it rise and exacerbate inflation? "

Jiang Qichen said that Tsai Ing-wen used to say that Taiwan did not lack electricity, but major blackouts have occurred many times in recent years. Although it was due to human negligence or due to small animals, the people had no electricity. It is an indisputable fact. He pointed out that in the past, when the DPP was in opposition, whenever the Kuomintang authorities said they wanted to raise electricity prices, they criticized incompetence, boycotted discussions, and even threatened to "fall the government." Now, "the epidemic is still spreading, bailouts are like a drop in the bucket, and people's livelihoods and industries are in depression. Is it appropriate to raise electricity prices? "

Jiang Qichen said that the aggressive non-nuclear homeland, empty energy transformation, and declaration of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but renewable energy cannot meet the expected goals, and energy prices continue to rise, what will the ruling authorities do? If so, who will pay for the future costs? After the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war, European countries were subject to Russia's natural gas counter-sanctions and have reviewed their energy policies. However, Taiwan's future energy may have to rely on imports. Has the "government" told the public how to ensure safe energy supply in the future? Ensure that Taiwan’s security is not affected?

Jiang Qichen finally said that when the DPP was in opposition, it must first make its demands for price increases clear. "Now that the government is raising electricity prices, have you made it clear to the people?" (Xue Yang/Editor)