James Soong talks about how Songji's relocation cannot be "arbitrary" and medical care must be prioritized

James Soong went to Yilan today to assist in the election. After the meeting, he was interviewed about the relocation issue and stressed that he should not be "arbitrary". (Photo by reporter You Mingjin)

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan raised the issue of relocating Songshan Airport. People People's Party Chairman James Soong said during an interview at the Yilan Station today that the relocation of Songshan Airport cannot be done "arbitrarily". It involves issues such as military and national defense, evacuation and medical care, especially medical care. Humanity must be prioritized. He is not concerned with the individual. What he wants to emphasize is that the central and local governments must coordinate well and respect each other.

James Soong went to Yilan Township today to support People's Party county council candidate Chen Jielin. After the meeting, he talked about the issue of unclamping in an interview. He said that major construction projects must be respected and coordinated by the central and local governments. The problem of unclamping involves military and national security, evacuation of medical care to remote towns, etc. Especially since Taipei City is the national capital, many people have to come to Taipei for official business and cannot delay it.

James Soong pointed out that he raised these issues in the hope that they would be well coordinated in advance and resolved mutually. He was dealing with the issue rather than the person, and did not mention which person was right or wrong. But what he wanted to emphasize in particular was that a modern government must prioritize the evacuation of medical care based on humanitarian considerations.

He said that when he was doing the ten major construction projects, he had considered moving the pine machine to Taoyuan, but why didn't he do it later? This is a new situation that has occurred, so no unit can be arbitrary and set it by itself. This is not only a matter of financial resources, but also a professional issue. It must coordinate with several different levels. The most important thing for a modern government is communication, coordination, and mutual respect.