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BackLawyer Huang Diying criticizes Chiang Wanan’s anti-drug theory as logically dead, and Shen Boyang poses an eight-question challenge
Lawyer Huang Diying criticizes Chiang Wanan’s anti-drug theory as logically dead, and Shen Boyang poses an eight-question challenge
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Lawyer Huang Diying criticizes Chiang Wanan’s anti-drug theory as logically dead, and Shen Boyang poses an eight-question challenge

Jiang WananShen BoyangHuang Diying

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  • Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang clashed over drug control policies.
  • Chiang Wanan said that anti-drugs is a "right or wrong issue" that cannot be debated.
  • Shen Boyang responded that he should enter the "thesis statement" stage.

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Why It Matters

The Taipei mayoral election is approaching. Candidates Chiang Wanan and Shen Boyang have differences on drug control policies. Chiang Wanan once proposed a proposal to reduce methadone as a legislator, but recently emphasized that the rights and wrongs of anti-drugs should not be debated, causing controversy.

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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan and Taipei Mayoral Candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party recently had a confrontation over drug control policies. Chiang Wanan emphasized yesterday (4th) that anti-drugs are a "right or wrong question", unlike debates where there are pros and cons. Shen Boyang responded that anti-drugs are all anti-drugs. This is no longer a "right or wrong question", but a "debate issue." Lawyer Huang Diying said: "Jiang Wanan said that anti-drug is not a right or wrong issue and cannot be debated. It is obviously logic dead. Is the mayor's debate a right or wrong issue?"

Huang Diying mentioned that Jiang Wanan misinterpreted Shen Boyang’s old article to launch an attack, but in less than a day, more than 500,000 netizens left messages. Netizens brought up Jiang Wanan’s proposal to reduce the methadone poisoning during his days as a legislator, and the Beijing Municipal Government’s announcement on methadone and needles. In this regard, Shen Boyang directly confronted Jiang Wanan to debate drug prevention. The Kuomintang Cultural Affairs Bureau also called on Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang to debate drug policy. However, Jiang Wanan responded with a guilty conscience, saying that anti-drug is not a matter of right and wrong, and it is not a debate where there are pros and cons.

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Huang Diying questioned, and Jiang Wanan asked A and B again. If he dared to debate drug prevention and control, it was just one sentence. Is the debate between previous mayors "a right and wrong question that Jiang Wanan recognizes"? Jiang Wan'an's excuse for not daring to debate was obviously logically dead, and even the Kuomintang Central Committee couldn't stand it.

Huang Diying also mentioned the "eight questions" raised by Shen Boyang when he attended the traditional Chinese medicine support meeting yesterday (4th) night, including according to what Jiang Wanan said these days, does he know the advantages and disadvantages of methadone therapy? As the director of the anti-drug center, does he know where his authority and responsibilities lie? Does he know how many anti-drug meetings he attended? In terms of actual implementation, does he know how to solve the addiction? Does he know that the new drugs may no longer be able to use the old treatments? Does he know that it is actually very difficult to detect emerging drugs during testing and screening? If he knows, how should this matter be resolved?

Huang Diying believed that Jiang Wanan could not answer any of the eight questions raised by Shen Boyang. Not only was Chiang incompetent in municipal affairs, but he was also incompetent in manipulating elections to smear him. After 500,000 netizens left messages to expose the matter, Jiang Wanan felt guilty and did not dare to argue with Shen Boyang.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Jiang Wanan will be pressured to agree to a public debate on drug policy with Shen Boyang

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will Jiang Wanan accept Shen Boyang's invitation to debate?
  • Is the KMT’s internal stance on Jiang Wanan’s drug policy unified?
  • Will netizens’ discussion of methadone therapy affect voters’ perceptions?

Related Topics

Jiang Wanan
PeopleShen BoyangHuang Diying
OrganizationsTaipei City GovernmentDemocratic Progressive PartyKuomintang Cultural Communication Association
PlacesTaipei City
TopicsShen BoyangHuang Diyingdrug controlmethadoneTaipei mayor electionDebate
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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