Overturn the reform bills
Dear Vivian Huang (黃珊珊), I am writing as a concerned citizen of Neihu District (內湖) regarding the vote today on overturning the reform package.
Given your legal expertise and experience as a public representative, I urge you to consider voting to overturn the bills — or at the very least, abstain from voting.
These ill-conceived laws must be sent back to the Legislative Yuan for further discussion for several reasons.
First, as a law graduate from National Taiwan University and as a licensed lawyer, it is hard to believe you hold no reservations about the legislative process and contents of the bills.
More than 100 lawyers and legal academics have called for the return of the bills for review and consultation, a clear sign that something is amiss. Do you wish your first major legislative act to be one of such controversy?
Second, a legislator involved in the case of data leaks of the Indigenous Defense Submarine program said investigating the “corruption case” would be her top priority upon election.
Should the senseless bills pass, your brother, Admiral Huang Shu-kuang (黃曙光), could be summoned for a hearing under the pretext of “investigating corruption,” even though he already stepped down as head of the program earlier this year.
The Legislative Yuan would have the authority to call on any relevant individual and demand information, with non-compliance potentially leading to penalties.
I hold the admiral in high regard and would find it regrettable if he were unjustly interrogated by legislators.
Finally, in two years, there would be the opportunity to run again for mayor of Taipei. However, support for the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has plummeted within just a few months.
Initially riding high, following the January elections, its popularity took a downturn in February after new legislators assumed office and showed inappropriate behavior.
TPP caucus whip Huang Kuo-chang’s (黃國昌) affiliation with the New Power Party is well-known, and he would surely use the same maneuvers to fracture the TPP.
Continuing to align yourself with someone who did not even dare stand for re-election in New Taipei City’s Xizhi District (汐止) would only harm your reputation and disappoint your electorate.
Polls have shown that 60 percent of the public are in favor of overturning the reform package. With my continued esteem for you, I trust you would carefully reflect on the implications of these bills for the country and its citizens.
Best wishes,
A Neihu resident.
Chen Wei-ju,
Taipei
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