Formosa News
Date: 2019/07/03

The Legislative Yuan has passed a bill that limits the activities of former Taiwanese officials and military officers in China. The bill affects some former government officials and all veterans who retired at the rank of major general or above. They are prohibited from attending political or military events in China. The ban lasts a lifetime, and violators could lose their monthly pension.

Both sides of the aisle came prepared with placards. Today lawmakers deliberated on a bill banning retired officers from participating in political or military activities in China.

Lai Shyh-bao
KMT lawmaker
It's election meddling under the pretense of national security. It's singling out retired officials for a beating for the sake of the DPP, to rescue the DPP's ratings.    [FULL  STORY]