Taipei Times
Date: Jan 17, 2019
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter
Former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said he would be willing to visit China
Former president Ma Ying-jeou, left, adjusts his headphones during an interview with UFO Network radio host Tang Hsiang-lung in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNA
after a travel ban imposed on him is lifted in May, and maintained his support for the so-called “1992 consensus,” calling it a “life-saving elixir.”
Ma made the comments during a morning interview with UFO Network radio host Tang Hsiang-lung (唐湘龍), who asked what kind of a role the former president intends to play in cross-strait politics and the discussion of unification with China.
“Since I am already out of office, I have nothing to do with the administration or [the president’s] duties. That said, if there are key issues that concern the survival of the nation, I must not stay silent,” Ma said.
Asked if has plans to travel to China after the three-year travel ban expires on May 20, Ma said that although he did not yet have such a plan, he does not rule out the possibility of making the trip. [FULL STORY]
