But now tribal communities have been supplanted by neighborhood and township jurisdictions, with township heads produced through elections, making it very hard to achieve general compromise and consensus. The village assemblies, meanwhile, are empty shells, and people who really care about local affairs don't even bother to join them.
後來部落被鄉里行政單位取代，鄉長由選舉產生，導致很難形成共識，而村民大會形同虛設，真正關心地方的人也不會參加。