Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-07-05

Lawmakers on Thursday said the proposal of banning the Chinese flag in Taiwan is undemocratic.

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Lawmaker Pasuya Yao recently proposed to amend the National Emblem and National Flag of the Republic of China Act and ban the hanging of the Mainland Chinese flag in Taiwan. The Ministry of Justice has expressed its disapproval of the proposal as it is an infringement on freedom of speech.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) held a hearing session on Thursday on the matter. Opposition KMT Lawmaker Lee Yen-hsiu said that freedom of speech is Taiwan’s core value and one that the ruling DPP shares as well. Lee said that she is very disappointed in the proposal which is against core democratic values.

DPP Lawmaker Pasuya Yao coined a new term “defensive democracy” as the basis of his proposal. He said that banning the Chinese flag is a way of gaining dignity in Taiwan.
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