DPP head rapped for putting forth ‘teflon pension reform’ platform

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/09
By: Sofia Yeh and S.C. Chang

Taipei, July 9 (CNA) A leading social democrat on Thursday criticized Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen for shying away from seriously reforming Taiwan’s pension system that is vastly in favor of public sector employees.

As the presidential candidate of the main opposition party – and “the most likely” national leader next year – Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) should not have just put forth a pension reform proposal that does not tackle the issue head-on, said Fan Yun (范雲), convener of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).     [FULL  STORY]