The Central Election Commission (CEC) yesterday said that campaigning would be allowed on the day of referendums on Saturday next week, but warned that anyone disrupting the vote would be prosecuted by election and law enforcement officials.
On the ballot are questions related to banning imports of pork containing traces of ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing additive, relocating a liquefied natural gas terminal project to protect algal reefs off Taoyuan’s Guanyin District (觀音), restarting construction of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City’s Gongliao District (貢寮) and holding referendums alongside elections.
Article 43 of the Referendum Act (公民投票法) prohibits disturbing, making noise
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday held events nationwide urging people to vote against all four questions in the referendum on Saturday next week.
On the ballot are questions related to banning the importation of pork containing traces of the leanness-enhancing additive ractopamine, relocation of a natural gas terminal project to protect algal reefs off Taoyuan’s Guanyin District (觀音), activating the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City’s Gongliao District (貢寮) and holding referendums alongside elections.
Near roads and streets in cities and counties across Taiwan, DPP members gathered to urge people to vote “no” on the questions.
Separately yesterday, the Chinese
During the Global Views Leaders Forum in Taipei on Tuesday, the host asked the participants Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) and Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦) about their presidential aspirations, and whether they might stand in the 2024 presidential election.
All three mayors dodged the question, as politicians always do, although you could not blame the host for asking.
Ko had been expected to stand last year, and both Hou and Cheng are popular mayors.
Hou, in particular, is seen as a rising star in a party lacking obvious candidates in its next generation
New Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) activated a new long-range radar in New Taipei's Gongliao District on Monday that will be an upgrade of its existing system that has been in service for over 20 years.
New Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) activated a new long-range radar in New Taipei's Gongliao District on Monday that will be an upgrade of its existing system that has been in service for over 20 years.