President Tsai Ing-wen has been handed a "fail" grade for her performance over her first year in office, according to a new poll conducted by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation. Despite a satisfaction rating of 52 out of 100, the Foundation interpreted Tsai''s score as a sign that the people are willing to give her administration another chance to redeem itself. The latest poll conducted by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation has 39.4 percent of respondents approving of the Tsai administration’s leadership, with 51.8 percent disapproving. Asked to rate Tsai’s first year on a scale of 0 to 100, respondents gave her administration an average grade of 52.4, below a passing score of 60 points.You Ying-lungTaiwanese Public Opinion Foundation ChairmanA score of 52 in school means you still have a chance to retake the test. The average score of 52 points means that they want to give President Tsai Ing-wen another shot.The foundation also brought in an expert to interpret the findings and give some advice. Prof. Shih Cheng-fengNational Dong Hwa UniversityI think that Tsai Ing-wen is a bit like a tiger mother who attends personally to many parts of governing, so many of her cabinet ministers have become acquiescent. As for Tsai’s earlier statement that she was working for the good of the nation and not the good of her approval ratings, the National Dong Hwa University professor reminded Tsai of the importance of public support in successfully pushing through her desired reforms.
