China?

Sniping from China and DPP legislator drives out TV host

Popular talkshow host Wang Ben-hu (汪笨湖) quit his job at the Chinese Television System (CTS) late last night after accusations by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Shen Fu-hsiung (沈富雄) that his program was sparking ethnic conflict.

Wang issued a statement announcing he had resigned from the show, Taiwan Advancement, also citing China's new ban on entertainers appearing on CTS as one of the reasons.

By China, they clearly mean CTS, unless commie China's regulations now apply to Taiwan.

CTS canceled long-running soap operas to give the valuable 8pm slot to Wang's political commentary program.

"Since I started the program here, I have caused CTS president Chiang Hsia (江霞) a great number of problems. I am willing to resign in order to restore harmony [to CTS]," he said in a statement.

"Resigned", Ha! I bet he was pushed.

Aside from the bad habit of stirring up ethnic hatred that some pan-green people have, and aside from the question of the DPP's (backed by Chen Shuibian) using CTS to further its political influence over the media, it looks like Chiang Hsia may have decided not to run the station into the ground. Surprise, surprise. Or maybe rules count for something in Taiwan. That would be a bigger surprise.