Comprehensive preparations on the eve of the election! Ministry of the Interior: Make every effort to maintain election security, smoothness and stability

Minister of the Interior Liu Shifang. (File photo)

The Ministry of the Interior will conduct the "Report on Security and Maintenance of Local Civil Servants' Elections and National Referendums in the 115th Year" at the Executive Yuan today (12th). The Police Department has carefully completed various planning and preparations, and is doing its best to maintain election security and purify pre-election security. It adheres to the principle of "administration in accordance with the law and administrative neutrality" to ensure that the election activities are "safe", "smooth" and "stable", so as to create a high-quality and clean election environment and safeguard the value of our country's democracy and rule of law.

The Ministry of the Interior pointed out that the local civil service election on November 28 is the largest election in my country, with a large number of candidates, election activities, and the largest number of voting and counting offices. The safety of candidates, election activities, and order of voting and counting are of vital importance; the Police Department will continue to strengthen the safety maintenance of each candidate, strictly prevent major security incidents, and actively perform election security tasks.

In the face of absolutely zero tolerance for electoral violence, the Ministry of the Interior emphasized that any act of electoral violence will be strictly enforced to ensure that this election is fair, clean, safe and smooth.

In addition, regarding election gambling, false information, and the interference of foreign hostile forces and funds in the election, the Ministry of the Interior emphasized that they all have a serious impact on a fair and clean election style. The Ministry of the Interior has requested all police agencies to cooperate with the inspection and investigation agencies to strictly investigate illegal interference such as vote bribery, election gambling, underground exchanges, and foreign forces intervening in the election.

The Ministry of Interior reiterated that the government will uphold the spirit of zero tolerance, implement strict law enforcement determination, continue to purify pre-election security, and will not allow any illegal attempts to interfere with the election. It also calls on the people across the country to be peaceful and rational, and jointly abide by the law. It also reminds the public to carefully verify online information and not to believe in false and disruptive information, so as to jointly create a good election order and a stable social security environment. The government is confident and determined to ensure the smooth completion of this election.