
Shen Boyang, a Taipei mayoral candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party, accused the current mayor Chiang Wanan of misunderstanding harm reduction policies such as the clean needle program and methadone substitution therapy as encouraging drug abuse, and criticized the blue camp for politicizing normal work, triggering the anger of frontline personnel and describing the situation as "day and night."
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Shen Boyang is a candidate for mayor of Taipei from the Democratic Progressive Party. He has recently focused on drug issues and debated with the current mayor Chiang Wanan, especially the interpretation of harm reduction policies such as the clean needle program and methadone replacement therapy.
Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party once again clashed with the current mayor Chiang Wanan over the drug issue. He stayed up late to publish an article, emphasizing that historical harm reduction policies such as the clean needle program and methadone substitution therapy should not be described as encouraging drug abuse just for the sake of the election. In an interview this morning, he said that many front-line personnel were so angry that they could not sleep when they saw the Blue Camp using normal things for political offense and defense. It was really like "day and night". Faced with Jiang Ying's acid reflux, "Funds are burning, it's really hard work"; Shen responded that the other party also labeled those with different opinions as cyber warriors, "Now the anger against spreading rumors is real!"
Shen Boyang said that he has never criticized the current measures of the Taipei City Government. He was only talking about how to respond to the emerging drug epidemic in schools and protect children. But yesterday was really like a "night in the day". Many netizens could not sleep. Many front-line medical staff, staff, and correctional staff were very angry. The Blue Camp actually used what they were doing normally for political offense and defense.
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The media asked about Jiang Wanan's Facebook post last night. In 12 hours, there were more than 340,000 comments criticizing him. He was also found to have tried to delete the message. Shen's campaign also said that Jiang "hit the nail on the head and went straight to the point." The acid reflux post posted more than 100,000 comments in two hours, "Funds are burning, it's really hard work."
Shen Boyang pointed out that the comments made by the blue camp, including Jiang Wanan, are completely stigmatizing. It "just" makes everyone face the hard work of front-line personnel, which is very important. What the other side did is really a pity once again. They have labeled anyone who has a different opinion or would say "Why are you spreading rumors? How could you be like this?" as cyber warriors. There is no need. "The anger against spreading rumors now is real!"
Shen Boyang emphasized that the eyes of Taipei citizens are "getting clearer" and they are more and more able to "stop looking and listening". How can they find such exaggerated statements? It was basically Mayor Jiang who made nonsense and aroused the anger of the masses, and then labeled others as cyber warriors. He was really pushing others away.
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This issue will continue to be discussed by candidates from both parties during the Taipei mayoral election.
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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan criticized legislator Shen Boyang's past arguments that "drugs are just medicine" and the establishment of community centers to provide drugs and clean needles, emphasizing that such messages will worry parents and citizens about misunderstandings. He reiterated his support for methadone maintenance and clean needle policies but firmly opposes drug decriminalization, stressing Taipei City Government's focus on drug interdiction and rehabilitation assistance.

Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Chu-yin criticized Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan for supporting the strengthening of methadone alternative treatment and treatment resources when he was elected in 2021. However, he recently used Shen Boyang's 2014 article on drugs to launch a political attack and deleted netizens' messages, calling it "Chiang-style double standards." He emphasized that harm reduction policies are professional life-saving behaviors and should not be manipulated to create fear.

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