TAIPEI (TVBS News) —The ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate for the Taipei legislative by-election, Enoch Wu, responded to people's concerns about his proposed policy on extending the military service on Wednesday (Dec. 14).
Many people have questioned the extension of Taiwan's military service in fear of the country's safety, including online users who have argued that if people vote for the DPP, the youth will go to war.
"If there must be a slogan," Wu said, "then it should be 'vote for the DPP, and there will be no war.'"
His opponent in the legislative by-election, opposition Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Wang Hung-wei, criticized his comment, stressing that draftees shouldn’t bear the burden of rising cross-strait tensions.
"Now is the most dangerous time for Taiwan. Foreign media have also said that Taiwan is the most dangerous place in the world." Wang said.
