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[網址]
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/07/asia/taipei-mayor-ko-wen-je-subway/index.html

[標題]
Taipei mayor's subway commute sparks debate in China

By Wilfred Chan, CNN
Updated 0744 GMT (1544 HKT) January 7, 2015

[內文]
(CNN)Barely two weeks into his term, Taipei's new mayor
has sparked debate across Taiwan and China with a simple
act: a trip on the subway.

On the evening of January 2, a passenger photographed
Mayor Ko Wen-Je traveling on a Taipei's MRT train at night,
standing alone and leaning next to the door.

Once posted on Facebook, the photo went viral in Taiwan,
where it touched a nerve with citizens accustomed to politicians
traveling in splendor.

"The mayor is so close to the people," said one top-rated comment.

Another user quipped the mayor commuted with a "BMW"
-- Bicycle, MRT train, and Walking.

The mayor's wife confirmed the sighting in a Facebook post,
adding that she had been traveling with the mayor, but took
a seat while he remained standing.

But some expressed concerns for the mayor's safety: last year,
a vicious knife attack on Taipei's subway system left four people
dead.

Chinese users react

In China, the photo was published in state news media, where it
quickly spread among Internet users, touching off a debate on Weibo,
a Chinese microblogging platform.

"See this? If Chinese people also had the right to vote, mayors would
receive the same treatment, with no privileged car, no crowd following
them everywhere, no flashbulbs... nothing." wrote Pu Baoyi, a Chinese
political commentator. "Some in China would call this the 'corrupted way.'"

But some Chinese social media users accused the Taiwanese mayor of
insincerity. "This actually isn't such a mature display of politics,"
said another Weibo user. "Politicians' responsibility lies in implementing
policies... not putting on a show."

Chinese government officials — even those holding lower-level posts — are
known for traveling in luxury motorcades with heavy security detail.

In 2011, Chinese media reacted with surprise when the United States'
newly-appointed ambassador to China, Gary Locke, was photographed at
an airport Starbucks without any security and carrying his own backpack.

Mayor: I won't be a 'celebrity'

For many in Taiwan, Taipei's new mayor represents an exciting departure
from established politics.

A former emergency room doctor and political newcomer with no party
affiliation, Ko defeated Sean Lien, the wealthy son of Taiwan's former
vice president and a member of the establishment Kuomintang political
party, which favors closer ties with Beijing.

Ko has vowed to crack down on corruption and increase transparency.

The mayor has asked top officials to begin reporting their attendance
at banquets and weddings, and has vowed not to attend social events as
the city's leader.

"A mayor should spend more time on administration, not being a celebrity,"
he wrote on his Facebook account in December.

CNN Beijing intern Sherry Fei Ju contributed to this report.

[我流簡譯]



「市長與市民零距離」一則得到很多讚的留言。

「市長搭BMW，Bicycle(腳踏車),MRT(捷運),Walking(走路)」另一則留言。



強國網友的反應

  在強國，照片透過中央媒體播送，立即在微博上廣為流傳並造成討論。

「看，如果強國民眾也有投票權，市長也會得到同樣的待遇，沒有高檔車跟隨扈。」

「在強國有些人會認為這是一條"腐敗之路"。」

但有些強國社群使用者認為台灣市長偽善。

「這並不是什麼成熟的行為。」

「官員的責任在於制定政策，而不是作秀。」



柯P表示：我不會是一個"名流"。

  對很多台灣人民，台北的新市長代表著像過去政治陋習說不的新一代的
政治人物。一位做為前急診主任的無黨政治素人，柯P在選舉中擊敗了連P，
一個有錢人的小孩，一位前台灣副總統的兒子，一個與北京有緊密關係的人。

柯P發誓要打破貪腐與增加施政透明。


新唐人相關報導:

台北市長柯文哲搭捷運照片驚爆大陸網路，
「太任性了，你讓中國官員的臉往哪兒擺？」
http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2015/01/05/a1166415.html

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