New Taipei City Councilor Huang Yong-chang can run for re-election after election law amendment
L'essentiel
- Taiwan's legislature passed an amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, removing the disqualification for candidates sentenced to probation or community service.
- This change, dubbed the 'Gao Hung-an clause,' allows New Taipei City Councilor Huang Yong-chang, previously disqualified due to a probation sentence, to run for re-election.
- The amendment also adds a disqualification for those convicted of fraud offenses.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
Taiwan's legislature passed an amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act. The amendment removes the disqualification for candidates sentenced to probation or community service, and adds a disqualification for those convicted of fraud offenses. This change is referred to as the 'Gao Hung-an clause.'
國民黨新北市第8選區議員黃永昌（右二）確定可參選連任，同黨議員江怡臻（左三）已宣布不參選連任。（記者翁聿煌攝）
立法院會12日三讀通過修正公職人員選舉罷免法第26條，排除「宣告緩刑或得易服社會勞動之自由刑者」的候選人消極資格限制；另增訂曾犯「詐欺犯罪危害防制條例」之罪，經有罪判決確定，不得登記為候選人，此被稱為「高虹安條款」通過，連帶使得新北市第8選區土城、樹林、三峽、鶯歌區議員黃永昌得以競選連任，對後續選情影響值得觀察。
新北市第8選區原本應選10席，但今年土樹三鶯區因人口變動，議員席次減少1席，變成9席，原本對競選連任的現任議員帶來更大的競爭壓力，但日前藍營議員江怡臻宣布不再競選連任，對選情發展投下震撼彈。
黃永昌先前因助理費案遭判緩刑3年，依公職人員選罷法規定，緩刑期間不得參選，黃永昌為此改推兒子黃承鋒，想爭取民眾黨提名投入選戰，不料黨內初選失利，只好再擬由黃本人出馬。
立法院會12日三讀通過修正公職人員選舉罷免法第26條，依此「高虹安條款」通過影響所及，黃永昌確認可參選連任，加上江怡臻宣布不選，黃連任之路增添不少勝算。
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Huang Yong-chang will likely win his re-election bid.
Probable · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- What is the specific fraud offense mentioned in the 'Gao Hung-an clause'?
- What are the potential implications of Huang Yong-chang's re-election on the local political landscape?
- Will other candidates previously disqualified under similar circumstances benefit from this amendment?
