Taiwan's DPP Criticizes Proposed Election Law Amendment
Amendment could allow individuals like Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an to run for office despite pending legal cases.
L'essentiel
- Taiwan's TPP proposes amending the "Public Officials Election and Recall Act" to allow candidates who have received alternative punishments like community service to run for office.
- Critics argue this is tailored for Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an's defamation case, where she faces potential community service instead of jail time.
- The TPP cites the "Political Parties Act" as precedent for allowing such individuals to hold leadership positions.
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The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) is proposing an amendment to the "Public Officials Election and Recall Act" that would allow individuals who have received alternative punishments, such as community service, to run for office. This proposal has drawn criticism for potentially benefiting Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an, who is involved in a defamation case where she might be sentenced to community service.
2026/05/24 19:00 記者林哲遠／台北報導
立法院民眾黨團推動修正「公職人員選舉罷免法」，被質疑是為新竹市長高虹安的誣告案量身打造。（資料照）
立法院民眾黨團推動修正「公職人員選舉罷免法」第26條，主張受「易刑處分」如易科罰金、服社會勞動也可參選，被質疑是為新竹市長高虹安的誣告案量身打造。民眾黨團總召陳清龍今援引「政黨法」規定，有關政黨負責人的資格，亦明定「但受緩刑宣告、易科罰金或易服社會勞動者，不在此限」，認為即使尚未執行或執行未畢，也有合理的參政空間。
欲爭取連任的新竹市長高虹安「誣告」旅美教授陳時奮案，二審被判有期徒刑6月，案件已上訴最高院，雖誣告案不得易科罰金，但可經檢察官同意改以「社會勞動方式」代替入監。民眾黨近日提出「選罷法」修法，欲讓服社會勞動者也可參選，此案在4月23日送出內政委員會交付協商，待一個月冷凍期屆滿，藍白最快可於本週利用人數優勢將法案排入院會表決三讀。
陳清龍指出，憲法明白保障人民的參政權，緩刑或是易服社會勞動均是針對輕罪的替代刑罰，取代入監執行，如果只是因為緩刑或易服社會勞動尚未執行完畢，就一律不得登記參選，恐怕過於嚴苛。
他說，舉例而言，「政黨法」第7條有關政黨負責人的資格，除就重大犯罪設有嚴格消極資格外，亦明定「但受緩刑宣告、易科罰金或易服社會勞動者，不在此限」，此與台灣民眾黨團主張方向相同，若受緩刑宣告、易科罰金或易服社會勞動者，即使尚未執行或執行未畢，也有合理的參政空間，符合憲法參政權保障之意旨。
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
The proposed amendment will be put to a vote in the Legislative Yuan.
Très probable · En quelques semaines
The amendment may face significant opposition from other political parties.
Probable · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- Will the proposed amendment pass the legislative vote?
- What is the specific legal status of Kao Hung-an's case at the highest court?
- How will the public react to the potential passage of this amendment?
- Are there other politicians who might benefit from this amendment?
