The KMT government has achieved much over the past 50 years in terms of democratization and economic development, but a half-century of the status quo has also given rise to systematic corruption. People didn't believe the old system could reform itself, so they voted for an opposition party. For the KMT, this stunning defeat provides an opportunity for renewal.
過去五十年，台灣在政治民主與經濟建設上成績斐然，但不能否認地，五十年的長治久安也產生了許多舊制度下的污垢與弊端，台灣人民不相信舊制度本身有能力改革，因而把票投給了許下光明願景的反對黨。