Taiwan Legislature Passes Amendment to Election and Recall Law, Restores Candidacy Rights for Those on Probation or Eligible for Community Service
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Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to Article 26 of the Civil Servants Election and Recall Law on June 12, restoring the right to run for office for individuals under probation or sentenced to a term that can be commuted to community service. The amendment also disqualifies individuals convicted under the Fraud Crime Prevention Act from candidacy. The amendment, jointly proposed by the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party, passed despite strong opposition from the Democratic Progressive Party, which criticized it as tailored legislation for a specific politician.
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- Q: Whose candidacy rights were restored by this amendment?
- A: Individuals who received a suspended sentence or a custodial sentence that can be commuted to community service.
- Q: Who is newly disqualified from candidacy by this amendment?
- A: Individuals convicted of an offense under the Fraud Crime Prevention Act.
- Q: Which party opposed this amendment?
- A: The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) opposed it, criticizing it as a tailor-made amendment for Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an.