TAIPEI (TVBS News) — A new survey by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation (TPOF) found that 45.8% of respondents disapprove of the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) "nuclear-free homeland" policy, while 42.4% support it. This reflects a sharp division in Taiwanese opinions on this issue.
TPOF Chairman Michael You (游盈隆) highlighted that except for those over 65, a majority in each age group disapproves of the DPP's nuclear policy. The survey also revealed that attitudes vary with educational levels; more educated respondents tend to disapprove, whereas those with less education are likelier to approve.
You stated that while 70% of DPP supporters favor the policy, a significant portion, 22%, are opposed. In stark contrast, only 13% of Kuomintang (KMT) supporters and 24% of Taiwan People's Party (TPP) supporters favor the policy, with 78% and 73% respectively disapproving. Among neutral voters, 33% support the policy, and 44% do not.
Despite being a core value of the DPP, the "nuclear-free homeland" goal has not gained widespread acceptance. After eight years under Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), the numbers of supporters and detractors are nearly even, with the latter slightly in the majority.