On the 28th, it was revealed that the personal information of 1,573 candidates was leaked. Wang Wanyu, chairman of the Times Power Party, pointed out that it could have been coordinated by a dedicated person, but due to the delay in the establishment of the "Personal Information Protection Committee" and the "Personal Information Association Organization Law" was stuck in the Legislative Yuan for a year and a half, it could not be implemented. In this regard, Zhuang Ruixiong, secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party, said that some provisions of the "Personal Assets Association Organization Law" still need to be negotiated, and the subsequent party group will speed up building consensus with the opposition to complete the legislation.
The Taiwan Forward Front revealed today that when the Central Election Commission released candidates’ property declaration information, it also leaked the ID card numbers of 1,573 candidates. Wang Wanyu further pointed out that this matter exposed the loopholes in the system caused by long-term administrative and legislative laziness. In October last year, the Legislative Yuan passed the amendment to the "Personal Information Law" on the third reading, stipulating that government agencies must report any leakage of personal information to the authority in charge of personal information and take immediate contingency measures. Each agency must also set up a "personal data protection officer" with a dedicated person to coordinate and monitor the situation. However, the new law has not yet taken effect because the "Personal Data Protection Commission" has not yet been established. The "Personal Information Council Organization Act" has also been stuck in the Legislative Yuan for a year and a half, and the Executive Yuan has not yet set an implementation date for the new law.
In response to the leakage of personal information of 1,573 candidates and the fact that the "Personal Information Association Organization Law" has not yet been enacted, Zhuang Ruixiong, director of the Democratic Progressive Party Legislative Yuan Caucus, said that the protection of personal information is related to the people's rights and interests, and the Central Election Commission should quickly identify the cause of the leak, notify the affected parties, and submit a complete investigation and improvement report.
Zhuang Ruixiong pointed out that the organic law completed the preliminary review by the committee last year, and some provisions still need to be negotiated. As for the bill that has not yet been enacted, the party group will pay attention to the concerns and urgings from all walks of life, and will also promote follow-up consultations, work with the government and the opposition to build consensus, and complete the legislation as soon as possible. The Executive Yuan should also make preparations for organization, manpower and related supporting facilities at the same time to ensure smooth integration of the system.
Zhuang Ruixiong emphasized that the Central Election Commission has a large amount of candidate information, and security checks should be implemented from data storage to website disclosure. Which link made the mistake this time must be clearly explained to the parties and society. "Negotiations on the organizational law must be accelerated, and leaks must be investigated and held accountable. The government and the opposition should work together to improve the system so that people's personal information can be more comprehensively protected."
