PFP presidential candidate criticizes DPP on anti-infiltration bill

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/12/25
By: Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, Dec. 25 (CNA) The presidential candidate of the opposition People First Party (PFP) criticized the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government Wednesday for trying to force through a controversial anti-infiltration bill before the end of the year, an action he said was a violation of procedural justice.

James Soong (宋楚瑜) reiterated his party's strong opposition to the DPP-drafted Anti-Infiltration Act during the second political platform presentation by the three candidates running in the Jan. 11 presidential election, including incumbent Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT).

"It totally violates procedural justice" that President Tsai wants the Legislative Yuan to pass the legislation on Dec. 31 without having the bill first discussed by administrative departments or legislative committees, the PFP chairman said.

"There are more than 2 million Taiwanese business people in China, and there are also a great deal of religious and travel exchanges (between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait)," Soong said.
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