
經濟民主連合智庫呼籲八位參選縣市長的國民黨立委支持國防部追加預算,否則應退選。被點名的江啟臣、柯志恩、張嘉郡、吳宗憲、謝龍介、陳玉珍等多表態支持國防,但未明確支持追加預算,蘇清泉與徐欣瑩未回應。
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經濟民主連合智庫呼籲八位參選縣市長的國民黨立委支持國防部追加預算,讓國軍有大量無人機阻止解放軍登陸。若追加預算廿日未過或遭刪減、凍結,這八位藍委應直接退選。
經濟民主連合智庫昨呼籲八位參加縣市長選舉的國民黨立委,應支持國防部追加預算,讓國軍有大量無人機阻止解放軍登陸,若追加預算廿日未過或遭刪減、凍結,江啟臣等八藍委應直接退選;被點名的八位藍委昨多強調自己支持國防,但未明確表達是否支持追加預算,也有人不願回應。
江啟臣:身為立院副院長 恪守中立
立法院副院長、台中市長候選人江啟臣強調,身為特戰部隊退伍、長期深耕國防外交的立委,「我比誰都支持國軍強化戰力」;但身為立法院副院長,他更堅持恪守議事中立,期盼在審查與協商的過程當中,都能顧及國防需要與人民的期待。
高雄市長候選人柯志恩透過競辦表示,立法院日前已三讀通過《強化國防自主暨無人載具產業發展條例》,中央政府將連續六年編列總額二千四百億元預算,國防部可優先採購國產低成本、高性能載具;她先前也媒合「美國亞利桑那州軍事無人機商務參訪團」,與高雄在地無人機產業對接,「我已用實際行動支持國防自主與國家安全!」
屏東縣長候選人蘇清泉、新竹縣長候選人徐欣瑩昨均未回應此議題。
雲林縣長候選人立委張嘉郡說,和平需仰賴防衛能力來守護,她絕對支持國家有足夠自我防衛能力,才能降低外部威脅。
宜蘭縣長候選人吳宗憲競辦回應,國民黨全力支持國防預算,立法院國民黨團提出無人機二千四百億元預算,金額比民進黨行政院版本的二千一百億元還要高,黨團會看緊人民血汗錢。
台南市長候選人謝龍介表示,他關心台南南區喜樹的海防,支持國軍以無人機守海岸。立法院已三讀通過《強化國防自主暨無人載具產業發展條例》二四〇〇億元,國防部應優先採購國產無人載具,公部門採購也排除中港澳廠商。「這次追加預算,我會逐項審查,刪減或凍結如果會耽誤戰備,我就不贊成,我怎麼投票,會向鄉親交代。」
金門縣長候選人陳玉珍說,她對國防預算一向全力支持,對於不合理或是可能浮濫的支出,也應該善盡民代監督的權責,但不會接受像經民連這種綠色附隨組織荒謬的要求。對於廿日當天如何表態?她回應,「會為所當為」。

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