The China Post
Date: August 23, 2016
By: Stephanie Chao
Fifty-three percent of Taiwanese are satisfied with the performance of President Tsai Ing-wen’s
Dr. Cheng Huei-yuan (left) and Hua Pei-jun (right), founders of the Taiwan Animal Protection Party. Photo Credit: Taiwan Animal Protection Party
government as she approaches her 100th day in office, according to a survey released Monday.
According to the poll, released by pan-green-leaning think tank Taiwan Style Foundation (台灣世代智庫), 41.2 percent of respondents said they were dissatisfied with Tsai’s performance, as compared to the 53 percent who expressed support.
The survey also found that 45 percent of respondents disapproved of Premier Lin Chuan’s (林全) performance, compared to 44.5 percent who reported that they were satisfied with the premier’s actions thus far.
Sixty-one percent of those polled expressed faith in Tsai’s ability to lead the government in the future, while 33.1 percent did not. Moreover, 52.8 percent of survey participants said they were confidant in Lin’s ability to lead the government, while 37.6 percent said they were not. [FULL STORY]
