Wu Nianzhen, Ma Shifang and Li Yuan were bombarded! Luo Dayou was criticized for being fired from the province. The Minister of Culture responded like this

Li Yuan, Minister of Culture. (File photo, taken by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

[Reporter Dong Baiting/Reporting from Taipei] Luo Dayou recently named director Wu Nianzhen, music critic Ma Shifang and Culture Minister Li Yuan repeatedly in a radio program. His remarks involved ethnic groups' stance, triggering discussion in the cultural circle. Li Yuanjin said in an interview with the media on the 11th that he was deeply saddened by this. He bluntly said that Taiwan has been a provincial province for more than 20 years, and he did not understand why now it is going back to the old path of hyping up provincial status 30 years ago.

Li Yuan bluntly said that the three people named by Luo Dayou this time have different backgrounds. "Wu Nianzhen is classified as a native of the province, Ma Shifang is a third generation from another province, and I am a Hakka from another province. So what?" He grew up in Wanhua. When he was growing up, he never felt that people should be defined by ethnic groups, let alone be forced to express their allegiance to someone. He lamented that whenever an election comes, intellectuals often become the easiest targets to be manipulated and criticized.

Faced with the tearing apart of friends of the same generation during the election campaign, Li Yuan thought of the movie "The Story of Time" in which he participated. He lamented that as time passed, many of his contemporaries had passed away. Everyone had contributed to this land in their respective positions, but now they were criticizing and belittling each other because of their political stance, which was extremely regrettable.

"This game is almost over, please be quiet." Li Yuan stressed that the election is just a process, everything will eventually calm down after the wind blows, and everyone will be old friends after all. He sincerely called on all walks of life to return to rational debate. "We will silently support the political parties we want to support, through rational debate, and then finally cast a vote."