And now the tragedy at Pachang Creek, when millions of viewers saw four people swept to their deaths on live TV. Once again, the public is left feeling hurt and angry. And the question is raised: Are incompetence and inefficiency endemic within the structure of our bureaucracy?
大園空難、白曉燕事件、九二一地震，以致於前幾天的八掌溪四位同胞在幾百萬對眼睛的注視下被溪流吞噬，再一次喚起國人的傷心、憤怒及對生活環境的惴惴不安。