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自由開講》雙十講台不是韓國瑜的私人講台

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立法院長韓國瑜在10月10日國慶大會上稱部分台灣人想讓台灣成為美國第51州、日本第5大島或中國第31省,並感嘆台灣人心混亂、思想分歧,要求政黨化解國家認同差異。其發言身份為立法院長兼國慶籌備委員會主委,引發對國家典禮場所是否適合表達個人政治立場的質疑。

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立法院長韓國瑜在國慶大會上發表演說,將部分台灣人對國家未來的政治想法描述為想讓台灣成為美國第51州、日本第5大島或中國第31省,並稱此反映台灣人心混亂、思想分歧。國慶大會為國家典禮,非政黨造勢場合。

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立法院長韓國瑜在10月10日國慶大會上,指稱部分台灣人想把台灣變成美國第51州、日本第5大島或中國第31省,感嘆台灣人心混亂、思想分歧,要求政黨化解國家認同差異。這些話若出自個人政治評論,自可公開表達;但他當時是以立法院長兼國慶籌備委員會主委身分致詞。

立法院長韓國瑜在國慶大會台上演說,稱「有一部分台灣人想讓台灣變成美國第51州,有一部分想變成日本第5大島,還有一部分想讓台灣變成中國第31個省」。(資料照)

國慶大會不是政黨造勢場合。面對朝野政治人物、外國使節與各界代表,韓國瑜的發言帶有國家典禮的象徵分量。他說的究竟是個人立場,還是立法院的共同意見?若是後者,立法院何時形成這樣的立場?

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民主社會對國家前途本可有不同主張。統一、獨立、維持現狀或其他政治構想,都能公開討論、接受批評,卻不該被國會議長在國家慶典上一概歸為思想混亂。人民提出政治理想,難道還得先獲得立法院長認可?

韓國瑜又以兩岸「同文同種」、共同節慶與祭祖等理由談和平。這可以是個人的歷史觀與政治信念,卻不能當成全體台灣人共同接受的國家認同。台灣有不同族群與歷史經驗;追求和平,也不代表政治歸屬能由共同祖先決定。

韓國瑜在同一篇演說中又說,政黨可以有不同立場、不同主張,甚至激烈辯論,因為這就是民主。既然政黨有各自的主張是民主,人民對國家前途的不同想法,為何反倒成了需要化解的混亂?

國慶大會屬於全體人民,不屬於任何政治人物,立法院長的職位不是個人思想的擴音器。圖為空軍雷虎小組以5架勇鷹高教機編隊衝場飛越總統府上空。(資料照)

國慶大會屬於全體人民,應讓不同政治立場的人都感受到自己是國家的主人。尤其立法院長身居國會首長,更應謹守公共職責,不能把個人認同說成全體人民應接受的答案。

韓國瑜可以堅持自己的政治信念,人民也有權保有不同理想。國慶講台屬於國家,不屬於任何政治人物;立法院長的職位不是個人思想的擴音器。

(作者為退休人士)

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  • 將有更多公民團體或學術機構針對國慶典禮的政治中立性提出檢討

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • 立法院是否曾正式討論並形成台灣應成為美國第51州、日本第5大島或中國第31省的共識?
  • 韓國瑜的發言是否代表立法院的官方立場?
  • 台灣人民對國家未來的具體分布比例如何?

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