The New Taipei City Government clarified for the fourth time that the document issued was not to pressure the current boat sweeps. Li Jingban criticized the Su Qiaohui camp for openly putting pressure on them.
Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party launched a "ship sweep" campaign. It was reported that the New Taipei City Agriculture Bureau sent a letter to the Tamsui District Fishermen's Association causing the captain to cancel the sailing, triggering questioning and pressure from the green camp. The New Taipei City Government has clarified that it is normal administrative work in the past few days, and the Li Sichuan Competition Office has also criticized the Su Qiaohui camp for turning "official pressure reduction" into "open pressure."
Quick Look
- The Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's camp launched a "ship sweep" campaign.
- It was rumored that the New Taipei City Agriculture Bureau sent a letter to the Tamsui District Fisheries Association causing the captain to cancel the sailing of the boat, and was questioned and pressured.
- The New Taipei City Government emphasized that it was a normal administrative operation and countered external smear campaign; the Li Sichuan Campaign also criticized the Su Qiaohui camp for openly exerting pressure to affect administrative neutrality.
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Why It Matters
The Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's camp launched a "ship sweep" campaign, but it was reported that the New Taipei City Agriculture Bureau sent a letter to the Tamsui District Fisheries Association, causing the captain to cancel the sailing, triggering a war of words between the two camps over administrative neutrality and pressure.
Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party will conduct car sweeps in Shilin and Beitou tomorrow (15th), and supporters will launch a "boat sweep". It is reported that the New Taipei City Agriculture Bureau sent a letter to the Tamsui District Fisheries Association, causing the captain to cancel the sailing. Green camp supporters question the pressure exerted by the New Taipei City Government. In response, the New Taipei City Government responded for two days in a row, emphasizing that an earlier reply would have been smeared as pressure, and a later reply might have led to questions about whether the water meter was being checked. Li Sichuan's campaign office also criticized the Democratic Progressive Party's New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Qiaohui's camp for turning "decompression on official duties" into "open pressure."
Shen Boyang will hold ocean current car sweeps in Shilin and Beitou tomorrow, and supporters have also initiated "boat sweeps". However, it was reported that the New Taipei City Agriculture Bureau sent a letter to the Tamsui District Fisheries Association, resulting in pressure on the captain to cancel the ship and refund the money. In this regard, the New Taipei City Government clarified twice yesterday that it only sent a letter to the city's fishermen's associations stating the regulations after receiving inquiries from the security inspection station and fishermen's association about the regulations on recreational fishing boats. This is a normal administrative operation. If the announcement time is sensitive before the election, is it possible that the municipal government will have to shut down before the polling day? There is no need to discredit civil servants for election purposes.
However, some media today alleged that the New Taipei City Government's official document was "like exerting pressure from the underworld" and "creating a chilling effect." The New Taipei City Government counterattacked again in the morning and deeply regretted the media reports that deliberately ignored the facts and attempted to influence the situation. Yesterday, a legislator was interviewed and analyzed, "The New Taipei City Agriculture Bureau is reminding that if the fishing boat itself is not legally qualified for blue highway sightseeing navigation, it must comply with the relevant provisions of the Fisheries Law." It is obvious that everyone knows that the reason for the discussion of relevant regulations is the difference between "routes" and passenger ships.
The city government emphasized that compliance with the law has nothing to do with political stance. It does not know what is wrong with citing the regulations formulated by the central government in official documents? If the Ministry of Agriculture has a new interpretation of the same law, the city will immediately notify the Fisheries Association.
In addition, some media broadcast, "How can we put pressure by issuing an article only after being asked by the security inspection station in New Taipei? How can the timing be so good?" The city government responded again. If it had responded earlier, it would have been smeared as putting pressure. If it had responded later, it might have been questioned whether it was checking the water meter. As long as you are wearing tinted glasses, everything will look wrong. This is the city government's fourth public statement since yesterday. We hope that certain media will not only spread rumors and not clarify.
Wu Liangxian, spokesman for Li's Sichuan bid, also said that compared to Su Qiaohui's shouting about "reducing pressure on official duties" during the debate yesterday, less than a day later, Su Qiaohui's camp and its supporters immediately used actions to prove what "open pressure" with public opinion means in an attempt to influence administrative neutrality. Let the reduction of public pressure turn into open pressure; one famous speaker even shouted that if the city government dares to punish the ocean charter boat, "If Su Qiaohui comes to power, not only will the penalty be withdrawn, but the civil servant named in the official document will be punished. Just wait two months. Just wait." This shows contempt and arrogance for public servants.
Open Questions
- Is the cancellation of fishing boats really directly affected by the New Taipei City Government's official document?
- What are the regulatory boundaries between relevant routes and passenger ships?





