HIGH EXPECTATIONS:The latest monthly poll conducted by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation found 69 percent of respondents approved of the Cabinet change1
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 18, 2017
By: Chen Wei-han / Staff reporter
President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) approval rating has risen by 16.6 percentage points to
President Tsai Ing-wen, right, receives a hair wreath from Puyuma Aborigines in Taitung County yesterday. Photo: Chang Tsun-wei, Taipei Times
46.4 percent following the Cabinet reshuffle, a rare comeback considering her rating had been below 30 percent.
The Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation’s latest monthly poll, released yesterday, found that Tsai’s approval rating has rebounded from 29.8 percent last month to 46.4 percent this month, while her disapproval rating fell from 50 percent to 36.4 percent.
The reversal is attributed to the Sept. 8 Cabinet reshuffle by Premier William Lai (賴清德), following former premier Lin Chuan’s (林全) resignation.
“About 20 percent of disappointed supporters have turned around as they realized that Tsai Ing-wen, rather than being incurably stubborn and incapable, could still make wise decisions at critical moments,” foundation chairman You Ying-lung (游盈隆) said.
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