Taiwan Parliament Passes Election Law Amendment, Critics Link to Mayor Kao's Re-election Bid
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- Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, allowing individuals serving probation or community service to run for office.
- Critics, including DPP legislator Chen Pei-yu, argue this benefits Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an's re-election bid and was rushed through before the budget was finalized, prioritizing electoral interests over public welfare.
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Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, allowing individuals serving probation or community service to run for office. This amendment is seen by critics as a way to enable Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an to run for re-election.
立法院院會昨日三讀通過國民黨團、民眾黨團共同提出的「公職人員選舉罷免法第26條修正案」修正動議,讓受緩刑或易服社會勞動的人都可參選,被質疑為新竹市長高虹安參選連任解套。
民進黨立委陳培瑜對此砲轟,今年度的總預算還沒審完,藍白卻搶先趕在登記參選截止前火速通過「高虹安條款」,她質疑藍白擺明只顧自己的選舉利益,不管民生福祉。
陳培瑜今上午在臉書發文批評,藍白政治分贓,惡修選罷法!預算還沒審完,藍白就急著修法幫高虹安解套,還敢稱「天經地義」,根本只顧政治不顧民生!
陳培瑜說明,高虹安先前因誣告案二審被判有期徒刑6個月,可經檢察官同意以「社會勞動」代替入獄。根據《選罷法》原本條文,有可能無法登記參選。所以藍白昨天強行三讀通過《選罷法》第26條修正案,宣告緩刑、得易服「社會勞動」之自由刑者,都可以登記為候選人。等同幫高虹安解套,確保參選萬無一失。
陳培瑜質疑,最噁心的是,曾因炒股案兩度入獄的傅崐萁,昨天還大言不慚表示「憲法保障人民參政自由,不能肆意妄為的剝奪人民參政權。」主導修法的民眾黨立委許忠信更直呼「易服社會勞動者,維護參選權,這是天經地義的事情!」
陳培瑜砲轟,都6月中了,今年度的總預算還沒審完,藍白卻連演都不演,趕在9月4日登記參選截止之前火速修過因人設事的《選罷法》,擺明只顧自己的選舉利益,而不管民生福祉。
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Kao Hung-an will likely register for re-election.
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Offene Fragen
- Will this set a precedent for future election law amendments?
- What are the long-term implications for Taiwan's political integrity?





