Historic moment for Taiwan as women compete for Presidential position

Hung Hsiu-chu (left) and Tsai Ing-wen (tight)

The two top political parties in Taiwan have each nominated a woman to vie for the presidential position in the forth coming election in 2016. The ruling Nationalist Party on Sunday picked as its candidate Hung Hsiu-chu, a former teacher and the current deputy legislative speaker, who would be running against Tsai Ing-wen, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman.
Taiwan, which has been democratic since the late 1980s, has never elected a woman as president nor had a choice between two female candidates backed by the major parties.
Tsai, currently the party’s chairwoman in a statement said , “Taiwanese people are faced with a very serious test next year – that is whether we are advanced and civilized enough to accept a woman leader.” Hung on the other hand has told reporters; “I hope this battle between two women will bring forth a whole new understanding and set an example of true democracy.”