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Recently, affected by Typhoon Gemei, Kaohsiung City has been hit by heavy rain, and serious waterlogging has occurred in many places. This sudden rainstorm not only brought great inconvenience to people's travel and life, but also caused public opinion on the island to question Kaohsiung City's flood prevention ability, and the discussion on the topic of "water control" has also become the focus.
In the face of the raging floods and the people's doubts, some Taiwan politicians, instead of reflecting on their own problems, are eager to "shake off the pot" and pass the buck, and even openly make remarks that run counter to the facts, arousing strong dissatisfaction among public opinion on the island.
On July 26, Lai Qingde, deputy leader of Taiwan, went to Meinong District, Kaohsiung City to inspect the disaster situation. In the face of the severely affected areas, he not only did not express his concern and condolences to the affected people, but claimed that although the rainfall in Kaohsiung was very large, the "water control" effect was remarkable, and the water level in most areas was only about 30 centimeters.
Lai Qingde's remarks immediately caused an uproar in public opinion on the island. Many netizens questioned his statement, believing that he was "talking nonsense with his eyes open". Some netizens said that judging from the videos and photos circulating on social media, there is serious water accumulation in many places in Kaohsiung City, and the water depth in some areas even reaches a height of one floor, which is seriously inconsistent with the situation described by Lai Qingde. Some netizens sarcastically said that Lai Qingde's "30 cm" was not measured with a ruler in the office, right?
In the face of doubts, Lai's office did not respond positively. At the same time, the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) "People's Congress" also criticized Lai's statement and released relevant data. The data shows that during the rainstorm, the average flooding depth of Meinong District in Kaohsiung City reached 115.1 centimeters, and the deepest depth even exceeded 3 meters, which is far from the "30 centimeters" mentioned by Lai Qingde.
In fact, after the heavy rain hit Kaohsiung City, some Taiwan groups that had actively participated in the removal of Korea Yu not only did not reflect on their own problems, but instead pointed the finger at the KMT, accusing it of "not doing things for Kaohsiung", causing an uproar in public opinion on the island.
Some netizens pointed out that Kaohsiung has been in power by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) since the period, and a lot of money has been invested in the "water control" project in recent years, but judging from the situation after the rainstorm, the effect is not ideal. Some netizens said that the DPP authorities should not play "political" means in the face of disasters, but should focus on disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction work, and effectively solve the practical difficulties of the people.
The current flood has exposed the current situation of the DPP authorities in Taiwan in "controlling floods" and providing disaster relief, and has even exposed the ugly features of certain politicians in ignoring the people's livelihood and manipulating "politics." As some Taiwan netizens said, instead of busy "throwing the pot" in the face of disaster, it is better to put more thought into how to improve people's livelihood and benefit the people.