"Black gold" has exacerbated all of these problems. When Lee Yuan-tseh decided to brave the dirty world of politics and come out publicly in support of Chen Shui-bian (who is known for his reformist zeal), was he reacting to this corruption? He would have seen it first-hand in his work as chairman of the 921 Earthquake Victims Alliance.
這次李遠哲願意淌「政治渾水」，力保以改革魄力著稱的陳水扁，發揮臨門一腳最大功效，恐怕便和他在九二一地震災區重建時眼見黑金勢力的廣佈有關。