Rumors: Will Chen Yong-hsing Bend Under Power?

Taiwanese independence advocate Chen Yong-hsing has been nominated as the head of the Control Yuan and, during a legislative hearing, described himself as a 'reformer of the Control Yuan.' He supports President Lai Ching-te's statement that 'the Republic of China and Taiwan have merged,' leading to questions about whether he has abandoned his past ideals in the face of power. Who will be the 'last head of the Control Yuan'? Chen Yong-hsing claims to be a 'reformer of the Control Yuan,' but in reality, it is the people of Taiwan who are the 'terminators.' Former head of the Control Yuan Chen Chu, when she took office in 2020, declared herself to be the 'last head of the Control Yuan' and supported the abolition of the Control Yuan through constitutional amendments. However, during Chen Chu's tenure, the Control Yuan's investigations were inadequate, and many important cases were left unresolved. The Control Yuan has received 75,000 petitions in the past five years, but most of them have been ignored. Will Chen Yong-hsing be able to truly push for reform if he becomes the head of the Control Yuan?