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酥餅：新增英文版， My open letter to President elect Ma。

親愛的馬總統當選人，

首先我必需承認，我不是你的粉絲，雖然你在選前最後一天接受CNN訪問時終於說出Taiwan is a sovereign country (台灣是個主權獨立的國家）這句話，但是你過去也曾說過「台灣的前途要由兩岸人民共同決定」，也曾發新聞稿要大家不要帶國旗去幫台灣隊加油，所以我對你是否能堅守台灣主權充滿疑慮；另外，我也認為發展一個獨立自主、不過份依賴別國尤其是中國的經濟模式遠比將台灣的經濟寄託在中國的善意與觀光客上更有遠見也更能保護台灣長遠的利益；最後雖然你曾多次為二二八道歉，但是你的政黨仍然在立法院阻擋「補償」條例變成「賠償」條例，讓我對你對轉型正義的認知與實行的決心充滿懷疑。

但是選舉的結果顯示，有更多的台灣人選擇相信你，我雖然不解但是尊重，我雖然傷心，但不怨恨，我即便在床上翻來覆去、徹夜難眠，也不會想上街抗爭、發洩情緒，因為生活在台灣土地上的兩千三百萬人，共同利益遠大於彼此差異，玉石俱焚的結果只是大家一同受害。

身為一位國民，在未來四年，只要是對台灣有利的事，我不但不會想扯後腿，還會盡力相助，就像當初李登輝總統為台灣民主奮鬥時，許多人雖然不認同國民黨，但是只要對台灣有利，他們就會義無反顧去做，不計個人的利害得失。

台灣未來四年內完全掌握在你與國民黨的手中，絕對的權力也代表完全的責任，在未來的四年內，我們完全沒有任何制衡機制，只能跟其他選擇相信你的台灣人一樣，希望你能善待台灣與生活在這塊土地上的所有人民，真的能堅守台灣主權，不要只看重眼前短暫的經濟利益卻犧牲長遠的利益，落實轉型正義，實現社會公平，我非常期待你能證明我對你的疑慮是多餘且錯誤的。

至於台灣，我唯一的祖國，永遠的故鄉，子孫世代居住的地方，無論如何，我都會盡力守護你。

願天佑台灣。

英文版
Dear President Elect Ma,

First, I must admit that I’m not one of your fans. Although the day before being elected, you said on CNN that “Taiwan is a sovereign country”, you’ve also said that “the future of Taiwan is to be decided by the people of both sides of the Strait.” In the past you even issued a press release saying that Taiwanese should not carry our national flag to support our athletes in front of the PRC team. So, I’m not sure whether or not you will protect Taiwan’s sovereignty. In addition, I believe that developing a self-sustainable economic model is a much better approach and will serve Taiwan’s long term interest better than placing Taiwan’s economic future at the mercy of the PRC’s goodwill and its tourists. Finally, although you’ve apologized for the 228 Massacre many times, your party still refuse to change the name of legislation from “228 Compensation Act” to “228 Atonement Act” which implies that the KMT government admits the mistake and apologizes for it. For this reason, I am very doubtful about your recognition of transitional justice and your intention to achieve it.

Yet the outcome of the presidential election is clear, the majority of the Taiwanese people chose to believe you. Although I don’t understand their choice, I respect it. Although I am hurt, I do not hate. I toss and turn sleeplessly in bed, but I don’t think about going out in the streets to protest or to vent my emotions because for the 23 million people living in Taiwan, our common interest is more important than our mutual differences. We will suffer together if Taiwan is unstable.

As a citizen, over the next four years not only will I not retreat but, as long as it’s in Taiwan’s interest, I will help. Like when President Lee Teng-hui was fighting for the democracy of Taiwan, although many people did not identify with the KMT, they would volunteer to help without thinking of their personal gains or setbacks.

The future of Taiwan over the next four years is entirely in yours and the KMT’s hands. Absolute power means complete responsibility. Besides, in the next four years we pretty much lost all the power of check and balances. So we can only hope. Hope that you will treat Taiwan well. Protect its sovereignty. Do not just consider short-term economic advantages and sacrifice long-term national interests. Achieve transitional justice and Practice social equality. I hope that you can prove my doubts about you were needless and wrong.

As for Taiwan, my only motherland and home, the land of my children and grandchildren, I will do whatever it takes to protect you. No matter what.

God Bless Taiwan.