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BackWen Langdong reveals Chiang Wanan’s 2016 inquiry and proposal, accusing him of supporting the decriminalization of drugs
Wen Langdong reveals Chiang Wanan’s 2016 inquiry and proposal, accusing him of supporting the decriminalization of drugs
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Wen Langdong reveals Chiang Wanan’s 2016 inquiry and proposal, accusing him of supporting the decriminalization of drugs

Jiang WananWinland EastDecriminalizing drugs

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  • Current affairs commentator Wen Langdong posted the content of Jiang Wanan’s remarks and co-signed proposals when he was a legislator in 2016 when he questioned the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
  • He pointed out that Jiang Wanan opposed compulsory medical treatment for drug addicts, advocated increasing follow-up counseling, and co-signed the proposal to decriminalize drugs.
  • He believed that this showed that Jiang Wanan supported the decriminalization of drugs, triggering a double-standard controversy.

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Why It Matters

The Blue Camp recently unearthed an article written by Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, in 2014, talking about drugs to attack the opponent. However, netizens dug up Chiang Wanan's proposal for methadone as an alternative treatment when he was a legislator in 2021, questioning the Blue Camp's double standard. Wen Langdong therefore posted the contents of Jiang Wanan’s 2016 inquiry and proposal as evidence.

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Wen Langdong posted Jiang Wanan’s remarks and proposals when he questioned the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2016, emphasizing that these evidences show that Jiang Wanan supports “drug decriminalization.” (File photo)

An article written by DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang in 2014 that talked about drugs was recently uncovered by Blue Camp. Blue Camp made a big fuss about it. However, some netizens found Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan’s 2021 proposal to “Methodoxy Replacement Treatment for Heroin Addiction Treatment” as a legislator and questioned the double standards of the past and present. Current affairs commentator Wen Langdong posted Jiang Wanan's remarks and the contents of the proposal when he questioned the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2016, emphasizing that these evidences show that Jiang Wanan supports "drug decriminalization."

Wen Langdong said that Jiang Wanan questioned the Ministry of Health and Welfare when he was a legislator on April 16, 2016, opposing compulsory medical treatment for drug addicts and advocating for more follow-up counseling. Wen believes that in other words, Jiang Wanan even felt that forced medical treatment was too infringing on human rights and could not solve the problem. He should return to treatment and counseling. He felt that it was too serious to go to the hospital, let alone go to prison. According to the current logical interpretation of the Kuomintang, this is "drug decriminalization."

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Wen Langdong continued to point out that on June 15, 2016, Jiang Wanan co-signed the "drug decriminalization" proposal of the Blue Camp Legislator. The proposal clearly stated that the recidivism rate of drug inmates was 72%, and the effectiveness of imprisonment was ineffective. It has become a "drug training department". The most important thing to avoid recidivism is not punishment, but treatment, and the proposal is to establish a drug addiction treatment fund. Wen Langdong emphasized: "The person who advocates the decriminalization of drugs and opposes compulsory medical treatment and imprisonment for addicts is the legislator Chiang Wanan."

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What to Watch

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  • This issue will continue to be cited as an attack point by both blue and green parties during the Taipei mayoral election.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Has Jiang Wanan ever publicly denied supporting the decriminalization of drugs?
  • Has the proposal been formally considered by the Legislative Yuan?
  • Has Jiang Wanan’s stance on drug policy changed recently?

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TopicsWinland EastDecriminalizing drugsMinistry of Health and WelfareLegislative questionsCo-signing the proposalblue camp
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