Stickers distributed outside Jiangwan'an MRT station crowded the sidewalk. Wu Xindai angrily criticized: What kind of safe Taipei?

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan went to Exit 4 of Daan MRT Station during rush hour after get off work on the 9th to hand out reassuring stickers. (File photo)

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan went to the MRT Da'an Station yesterday (9th) night to distribute "reassuring stickers", attracting thousands of supporters to line up and crowd the sidewalk, and even commuters after get off work were forced to walk onto the driveway. Wu Xindai, a Taiwanese Taipei city council candidate for the Hunan Port District, and a physician, today criticized the Taipei City Government for being unfair in law enforcement. She pointed out that citizens just want to get off work safely and walk on the sidewalk, but they have to risk walking onto the driveway for the mayor's campaign. What kind of peace of mind is this?

Wu Xindai cited herself as an example. She said that in April last year, she and volunteers peacefully preached at the Jinhu intersection in Neihu, but the police soon raised a sign to warn her. Six months ago, she was speaking on the street outside an MRT station, and she was also reminded by station staff. She questioned why ordinary citizens were restricted from expressing political opinions and were even asked to leave according to law. Instead, Jiang Wanan held an event outside the MRT station with great fanfare, attracting thousands of people to gather and affecting traffic, but only saw station staff earnestly persuading them. Is it any different for the current mayor to hold events?

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Wu Xindai further questioned that Jiang Wanan’s campaign headquarters claimed that all activities were legal, so what permissions did they apply for? What is the scope of approval? She pointed out that Northern Express publicly stated as early as May 2025 that according to the "Instructions for Passengers of the Taipei MRT System", electioneering and other political activities are prohibited within the MRT system; Article 50 of the "Mass Rapid Transit Law" also stipulates penalties for distributing promotional materials or setting up stalls without permission. Previously, Shen Boyang's supporters were persuaded to leave when they distributed propaganda outside the MRT station, but now they can be dismissed by the mayor with the words "Everything is legal"?

Wu Xindai finally asked the Taipei City Government, Police Department and Taipei MRT to disclose the permit, on-site control and law enforcement records of last night's event, and explain clearly the reasons why different political activities were handled differently. She emphasized that the law should not only make things difficult for ordinary citizens but leave the mayor open, and administrative neutrality cannot be just a slogan. What Taipei citizens need is a fair and safe city, not a "peace sticker" that can be applied to cover up problems.

Wu Xindai, candidate for city council in Hunan Port District, Jijinbei City, Taiwan. (Taken from Wu Xindai’s Facebook)