Jiang Wanan accused Shen Boyang of spreading misleading information that "drugs are just medicine" and insisted on drug detection and treatment

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan said that he hopes that Shen Boyang will stop spreading the message that "drugs are just medicine", which will make many parents, citizens and friends worried and misunderstood. (Photo taken by reporter Fang Bin)

In 2014, Shen Boyang wrote an article on the "Think Forum", proposing arguments such as "equating drugs with drugs" and "building community centers to provide drug users with drugs and clean needles", which triggered an attack by the Blue Camp; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan today (4 ) Tian said that he and Shen Boyang have completely different opinions. What the Taipei City Government should do is to detect drugs and assist in treatment. He hopes that Shen Boyang will stop spreading the message that "drugs are just medicine." This will make many parents and citizens worried and misunderstood.

Jiang Wanan was interviewed this morning before attending the founding meeting of the Military, Public, Educational, Police and Fire Support Association. He proudly mentioned that the Taipei City Government has made outstanding achievements in strengthening drug detection in recent years. From January to August this year, more than 4,000 items were seized and more than 4,000 people were sent to justice. The growth rate of seizures was the first among six cities. It is "very good" to say that Shen Boyang cares about children who take drugs, but we must not forget that there are many law-abiding people who do not take drugs, but their families are broken up because of other people's drugs and drug driving. Every time I see drug driving, it makes people very heartbroken, causing many innocent children and families to be harmed, which is regrettable.

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In the same interview, Jiang Wanan emphasized for the third time that he supports the policy of methadone therapy and clean needles, but he also reiterated that as mayor, he firmly opposed the decriminalization of drugs. He would never accept or be able to build a community center specifically to provide drugs, let alone equate drugs with drugs. "This is completely different from Commissioner Shen's views." He wants everyone to rest assured that what the Taipei City Government does is to detect drugs and assist in treatment. This is a completely different issue from "drugs are just medicine, or requiring community centers to distribute drugs."

Jiang Wanan called on Shen Boyang to face up to his past claims, and also hoped that he would stop spreading the message that "drugs are just medicine", which will make many parents, citizens and friends worried and misunderstood. The election is only temporary, but the fight against drugs is the common goal and direction of everyone regardless of party or color.

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