Taipei Times
Date: Sep 21, 2016
By: Chen Wei-han / Staff reporter

Premier Lin Chuan (林全) yesterday touted the nation’s democracy in response to questions by New Power Party Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) regarding the government’s plans for UN membership.

During a question-and-answer session at the Legislative Yuan’s general assembly, Lim asked whether a UN bid would make Taiwan a new member of the international body or reinstate the seat occupied by the former regime of Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石).

“Are we to return to the UN as the legacy of Chiang’s authoritarian regime, or join the UN as a democracy with 23 million people?” Lim asked.

“The Republic of China [ROC] has elections according to a democratic system. Local autonomy laws are also in place. The nation has a system in line with modern democratic nations. I believe the ROC is a democratic country,” Lin said.     [FULL  STORY]