Shen Boyang's comments 12 years ago were unearthed, and Jiang Wanan criticized: It is unacceptable to glorify drugs

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan emphasized in an interview this afternoon (3rd) that he was very surprised by Commissioner Shen Boyang’s statement of beautifying drugs and excusing drug users. (Photo by reporter Sun Weirong)

An article written by DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang discussing drugs 12 years ago was recently unearthed. The blue camp questioned Shen's past advocacy of "equaling drugs with drugs." He even suggested that if decriminalization is too extreme, he could at least follow the example of some countries in providing drug users with drugs and clean needles. In response, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan emphasized in an interview this afternoon (3rd) that he was very surprised by Commissioner Shen Boyang's statement of beautifying drugs and excusing drug users. He even criticized "As a father, I cannot and cannot accept such a statement."

Jiang Wanan has a full schedule for today's election. In the afternoon, he attended the inauguration meeting of Congressman Zhang Sigang's campaign headquarters. When asked by the media that Shen Boyang once wrote in an article that drugs are drugs, and even compared drug abuse to being addicted to buying steel bullets, Jiang Wanan said that he would like to emphasize again that Shen Boyang is a committee member. He was very, very surprised by the members' statements about beautifying drugs and excusing drug users, because anti-drugs are the consensus of the whole people, and it is also a national security crisis, especially now that the age of drug users is getting younger and younger, and various drugs are packaged in more and more ways.

Jiang Wanan bluntly said that it is not just first-class drugs, including etomidate, poisonous coffee pods, etc., its harm may be wider, and more people may be tempted to take it. "How do we educate the next generation with such a statement? Do we have to tell our children that drugs are not dangerous, just like medicine? As a father, I cannot and cannot accept such a statement. And as a mayor, I must sternly condemn such an idea. Then I believe that the citizens of Taipei will absolutely refuse to accept this understanding."