Ma Embroiled in Power Struggle

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(1) Politics in Taiwan | Daggers Drawn. A struggle between the president and a ruling-party heavyweight has consequences for the island’s relations with China. Economist, Sept 21 2013.
http://www.economist.com/news/as ... onsequences-islands


(2) Lawrence Chung, Taiwan Premier's Report Blocked in Stormy Opening Legislative Session. South China Morning Post, Sept 18, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/a ... legislative-session

two consecutive paragraphs:

DPP legislator "Chen Ting-fei showed television footage of Ma, addressing a huge rally in 2006 when he was still mayor of Taipei, angrily demanding the resignation of the then president, graft-tainted Chen Shui-bian, after his public approval rating slid to 18 per cent.

"'See what [Ma] said, and now he must abide by his own words,' Chen said. The lawmaker was referring to Ma's latest approval rating - 9.2 per cent, according to an ERA Television poll - and Ma's previous claim that regardless of whether any crime had been committed, a president must voluntarily step down if his approval rating falls below 18 per cent.

My comment: While 9.2% approval rating is historically low in Taiwan's history--and muched talked about--it is not statistically different from 11% before Ma picked fight with Legilature speaker Wang Jin-pyng two weeks ago.