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For
immediate release
March
25, 2004
MEMBERS
OF U.S. CONGRESS ISSUE CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT CHEN AND
VICE-PRESIDENT LU
Since
President Chen's election day victory on March 20, Members of
Congress have issued congratulatory notes and statements.
Rep.
David Wu (D-OR) writes: "I would like to congratulate President
Chen Shui-bian for a well-fought victory."
Rep.
Musgrave (R-CO) writes: "Taiwan has been a long time ally and
strong advocate for human rights, democratic freedoms and a bastion
of strong economic strength...I am proud to know that we have
another country that will stand with us in our pursuit of democracy
and our fight against terror."
Former
Representative Bob Schaffer (R-CO) who is running for a Senate seat
this year wrote: "Congratulations upon being re-elected
president and vice-president of Taiwan! Your victory has important
meaning around the world as it does among your countrymen. It is a
resounding victory for democracy, a statement of courage on behalf
of Taiwanese citizens and a triumph for all of us who hold a passion
for freedom in our heart."
Other
Members of Congress that issued congratulatory statements: Rep. Ciro
Rodriguez(D-TX), Rep. Solomon Ortiz(D-TX), Rep. Dennis Cardoza
(D-CA), Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX),
Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Rep. Hilda
Solis (D-CA).
FAPA
President Ming-chi Wu said, “Over the past days, Washington
scholars have begun questioning the smartness of the Administration
refraining from sending a congratulatory message to President Chen
and Vice President Lu. This has proven to be conducive to the
current instability in Taiwan. We know that the Administration will
send their congratulations letter as soon as Taiwan's Central
Elections Commission has certified the election result on March 26.
We agree with the scholars: if the Administration would have sent
its congratulatory note to Chen and Lu immediately after the
elections, that letter would have helped calm down emotions ”
【FAPA
新聞稿】
【2004年3月25日】
美國國會議員紛紛致函，恭賀陳總統、呂副總統連任
多位美國國會議員在得知陳水扁總統與呂秀蓮副總統在20日的選舉再度連任之後，紛紛致函至總統府表達恭賀之意。
吳掁偉議員(David Wu, D-OR)在聲明中表示：「我在此要恭喜陳水扁總統贏得了一場漂亮的勝利之役。」
麥絲葛瑞芙(Marilyn Musgrave, R-CO)議員在賀函裡表示：「台灣長期以來是（美國的）盟友，是人權、民主自由堅定的提倡者，以及雄厚的經濟力量的保壘。我對於我們能有另一友邦與我們站在一起，一同追求民主與打擊恐怖主義而感到驕傲。」
將在今年年底角逐科羅拉多州參議員席次的前眾議員薛佛(Bob
Schaffer, R-CO)也向陳總統致賀電。他在賀電中表示：「我在這裡要恭喜陳水扁總統與呂秀蓮副總統再度連任！你們的勝利對全世界與對台灣國內民眾來說，有著相同的重要的意義。這代表著民主制度再一次值得被稱讚的成功，與台灣人民勇敢的一份表達，更是對我們這些熱愛自由人士一個鼓舞人心的勝利！」
截至目前為止，已經向陳水扁總統與呂秀蓮副總統致函祝賀的議員們包括Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Rep. Solomon Ortiz(D-TX), Rep. Dennis Cardoza
(D-CA), Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX),
Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Rep. Hilda
Solis (D-CA)等人。
台灣人公共事務會會長吳明基表示：「近日來，華府已經有數位智庫學者提出警告，認為行政部門遲遲不發賀電的舉動，反而加深了台灣不穩定的局勢。FAPA認同這樣的分析。不過，我們已經得知美國行政部門，將在台灣中選會正式公告台灣正副總統當選人後，隨即致函祝賀陳水扁總統與呂秀蓮副總統。FAPA認為，這樣遲來的祝福將會有助於台灣人民重拾其對民主制度的信心，也將幫助化解目前台灣內部仍然餘波盪漾的選後的爭議。」
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