Forward Party 結果共19筆

Newly-appointed Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu seeks counsel from his predecessor Wang Jin-pyng, demonstrating respect for traditional decorum and the continuation of Kuomintang’s experience. Han emphasizes that non-violent conduct and police intervention are unnecessary as long as his agenda can be accomplished. Meanwhile, You Si-kun, who failed to secure another term, resigns from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and is praised for his commitment to democracy by Lai Ching-te. Lai reveals that You had declared his determination to secure the position of legislative speaker and, if unsuccessful, would resign as a legislator to cultivate new talent. At a gratitude dinner, Lai encourages his party colleagues to anticipate future competitions and collaborations in the Legislative Yuan and continue making strong efforts to push legislation forward.

The initial round of voting for the Legislative speaker in Taipei has concluded, with Han Kuo-yu from the Kuomintang (KMT) and You Si-kun from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) advancing to the second round with 54 and 51 votes respectively. The KMT nominated Han Kuo-yu and Johnny Chiang, while the DPP put forward You Si-kun and Tsai Chi-chang. The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) proposed Huang Shan-shan as their candidate. KMT lawmakers used open balloting to prevent defection, resulting in Han Kuo-yu receiving 54 votes, You Si-kun receiving 51 votes, and Huang Shan-shan receiving seven votes. One vote was invalidated due to ink stains. The KMT’s open ticket strategy proved successful. A second round of voting will take place in the afternoon, with the TPP not participating.

U.S. National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, affirms American support for Taiwan’s democracy and urges parties outside Taiwan not to interfere with its democratic process. This comes after Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported detecting three balloons from the Chinese Communist Party crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Following the incident, there were multiple incursions by Chinese aircraft and vessels observed in the area. The Taiwanese military will take appropriate measures based on the nature and potential hazard of the balloons. Although Kirby couldn’t verify the balloon reports, he reiterates U.S. support for Taiwan’s democracy and looks forward to free, fair, and transparent elections. He also warns against any external force attempting to interfere with the Taiwanese elections and urges parties outside Taiwan not to meddle with its democratic process.

The Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate, Hou Yu-ih, listed the ten major policy failures of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) during a livestream presidential debate. These failures include ineffective energy policies, food safety violations, deteriorated public security, debt burdening future generations, critical issues in people’s livelihoods, housing injustice, rising cross-strait military threats, plummeting wages, skyrocketing house prices, and ineffective pandemic responses. Hou elaborated on specific examples such as solar power corruption, tainted food black market dealings, overspending on ＂forward-looking＂ infrastructures, a lack of electricity and water, regulatory failure in the National Communications Commission (NCC), failed social housing policies, the threatening potential of military conflict, income inequality at a ten-year high, and around 20,000 deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hou expressed regret over his opponent, DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te’s campaign methods, accusing him of slander and displaying incompetence and unscrupulousness. Hou confirmed his opposition to Taiwanese independence while claiming that Lai advocated for it. He also criticized former Taipei Mayor and current Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je for not responding to this issue. Hou emphasized his lifelong pledge to remain loyal to the Republic of China’s flag and safeguard Taiwan’s democratic freedom.

The Legislative Yuan has decided to suspend its plenary and committee meetings from December 20 to December 31 in preparation for the 2024 presidential and legislative elections. This decision follows a proposal by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Caucus and is in line with the parliamentary tradition of pausing meetings during the election period. The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Caucus and the New Power Party (NPP) Caucus opposed the suspension proposal but their amendment was not accepted. The DPP’s proposal was passed, with Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Tsai Chi-Chang announcing the decision. The Kuomintang (KMT) caucus leader Tseng Ming-chung argued for a consensus through negotiation before arranging a recess, opposing the resolution’s forceful passage. DPP Caucus Director-General Ker Chien-ming cited a 30-year-old tradition of recessing before elections and emphasized that the decision only brings forward the suspension by 11 days.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim pledges to uphold President Tsai Ing-wen’s policies, which include maintaining the status quo and refraining from pursuing Taiwanese independence. Hsiao expressed this commitment during a legislative rally in New Taipei, emphasizing that the status quo is the most widely accepted position among all parties. The Lai-Hsiao ticket aims to continue Tsai’s path and gain support from the international community. Hsiao also highlighted the importance of a stable foreign policy that does not succumb to pressure, ensuring the preservation of Taiwan’s current situation. Additionally, Hsiao and DPP candidate Lai Ching-te promise to carry forward the strong Taiwan-U.S. relationship established under Tsai’s leadership.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced that all presidential and vice presidential candidates in Taiwan’s upcoming elections have submitted consent forms for nationality verification to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One candidate, Cynthia Wu of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), has come under scrutiny for allegedly retaining her U.S. citizenship. Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Kuomintang (KMT) have called on Wu to provide proof of her nationality status. The CEC aims to finalize the list of candidates by December 5 and announce the official roster on December 15. The DPP has nominated Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim, while the TPP has put forward Ko Wen-je and Cynthia Wu. The KMT has endorsed Hou Yu-ih and Jaw Shaw-kong. The focus now shifts to transparency and eligibility, with citizenship concerns becoming a central issue in the political discourse. The CEC’s timeline allows for any issues to be resolved before the formal candidate list is published, ensuring a fair and democratic election process.

Hsiao Bi-khim, a former lawmaker, is set to launch her first campaign rally in Hualien, reigniting her political efforts in the region. Despite facing setbacks in the past, Hsiao has spent a decade building strong ties in Hualien. In 2016, she made history for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) by capturing more than half of the votes, defeating the former Kuomintang legislator Wang Ting-son. However, her 2020 bid for re-election ended in defeat. Nevertheless, Hsiao’s passion for local engagement, campaign experience, and oratory skills are highly regarded within the DPP. As she prepares for the joint rally with Lai Ching-te, there is a renewed sense of vigor and unity within the party. Hsiao’s exceptional achievements in international diplomacy make her an ideal candidate to lead Taiwan forward and ensure national security and stability.

DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te and eight Taipei legislative candidates registered at the Central Election Committee (CEC) on Nov. 22. Lai encouraged his team with slogans like ＂8 seats to victory＂ and ＂Team Taipei! Let’s home run!＂ Lai expressed confidence in leading Taiwan forward despite the global situation. The DPP legislative hopefuls are Rosalia Wu, Wang Shi-chien, Hsieh Pei-fen, Kao Chia-yu, Wu Pei-yi, Hsu Shu-hua, Wang Min-sheng, and Miao Po-ya from the Social Democratic Party. Lai urged the candidates to collaborate effectively to secure all eight seats, which would give the DPP a majority in the legislature and benefit Taipei and Taiwan as a whole.

Fifteen regional leaders of the Kuomintang (KMT) have petitioned for their party to collaborate with the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) for the 2024 elections. The petition expresses support for one of two proposals put forward by KMT Chairman Eric Chu. The presidential and vice presidential candidates would be Hou Yu-ih and Ko Wen-je if the KMT is victorious, or Ko and Hou if the TPP wins. The two systems, based on the Japanese or German model, are determined by comparative polls. The KMT aims to achieve democratic reform in Taiwan through this collaboration to avoid a single dominant party.

Taiwan Premier Chen Chien-jen dismisses claims of partisan favoritism in allocating the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program budget, emphasizing bipartisan objectives and resource-poor district assistance.

綜合《彭博》等多家外媒報導，泰國眾議院今天（19日）準備二次提名，和重新對前進黨（Move Forward Party）黨魁皮塔（Pita Limjaroenrat）參選總理投票，稍早該國憲法法院卻以皮塔違反選舉相關法律為由，下令凍結他的國會議員資格，同時剝奪其參選下屆總理的機會。泰國當地英文媒體指出，憲法法院是根據選舉委員會提出的訴訟，指稱皮塔在持有媒體股權和違反選舉法規狀態下參選，打算以失格（disqualification）方式，讓皮塔被剝奪議員身份和失去政治舞台。雖然國會提名投票流程，比法院禁令更早進行中，但憲法法院稍早發出正式命令，正式凍結皮塔的議員資格，讓辯論數小時仍未定案的提名會議暫停，當事人皮塔就此被「請出國會議堂」。

泰國5月中旬完成新一屆國會改選，反對派由前進黨（Move Forward Party）奪下最大黨資格，在各黨派共同推舉下，該黨黨魁皮塔（Pita Limjaroenrat）成為下屆總理最熱門的人選。新國會今天(13日)下午當地時間下午五點舉行總理投票，但泰國選舉委員會卻在12日晚間丟出震撼彈，向憲法法院提出申請、要求撤銷皮塔競選總理的資格，瞬間讓眾多選民和外媒大感震撼。已經有小部份的學生與運動團體，12日晚間從烏汶叻差他尼和曼谷上街，表達對選委會的不滿，揚言倘若還有任何奧步出現，或是故意讓皮塔落選和失格，他們會再次發動曼谷等5大城的大規模街頭抗爭。

泰國國會大選結果出爐，獲軍方支持、執政近10年的政府遭遇重大挫敗，進步派前進黨（Move Forward Party）今天宣布勝選。

泰國國會大選即將完成計票，新興反對勢力的前進黨（Move Forward Party）黨魁皮塔（Pita Limjaroenrat），有機會在和盟友合作下，成為該國新一屆總理，也讓海外非常好奇、這位41歲擁有哈佛與麻省理工學院（MIT）雙學位的皮塔，他究竟是何方人物。《亞洲衛視》（CNA）報導，皮塔曾讓負債累累的家族企業起死回生，在泰國商界闖出名聲；後面則因為與當紅女星楚緹瑪（Chutima Teepanat）的婚姻(兩人於2019年離婚)，以及兩人可愛的女兒，讓皮塔聲名大噪，躍居擁有130萬追蹤的知名網紅公眾人物。

泰國14日舉行國會大選，5200多萬合格選民，投下神聖一票決定該國未來數年未來。由於有大批年輕選民，在野勢力非常積極動員，希望摧出高投票率，並重新「奪回」執政權，讓泰國回歸民主政治。綜合泰國當地媒體，開票進度已超過8成，目前兩大反對派前進黨（Move Forward Party）與為泰黨（Pheu Thai in party）獲得非常亮眼成績，兩大黨預計都能獲得國會破百席次，相比現任總理帕拉育（Prayut Chan-o-cha）帶領的「團結建國黨」（United Thai Nation Party），差距高達2至3倍之多。

Andrew Yang, co-chair of the Forward Party in the U.S., gave a speech on ＂What went wrong with Democracy in American＂ in Taipei on Dec. 29.

As the U.S. midterm elections come to a conclusion, the nation once again sees a deep divide between the two major political parties: the Democrats and the Republicans. 

The 20th Communist Party Congress produced intense media coverage last week as we tried to understand the leadership transition in the world’s second-largest economy. The process will have lasting impacts on China’s economic and foreign policies moving forward, according to TVBS commentator Wenchi Yu.