Students accuse NTU over denied voter list

‘OBSTRUCTION’: The university refuses to provide the association with a student roster, which it needs to conduct its elections properly, the group’s president said

Taipei Times
Date: Dec 17, 2019
By: Sherry Hsiao  /  Staff reporter

The National Taiwan University Students’ Association yesterday accused university officials of

Members of the National Taiwan University Students’ Association protest at the university’s main entrance in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA

refusing to provide it with the student roster it says it needs to hold its elections.

Elections for the National Taiwan University Student Congress — the association’s legislative branch — are held in May and December each year, association president Tu Chun-ching said.

According to Article 33 of the University Act (大學法), institutes should provide guidance in the formation of a student association or other self-governing organizations elected by the entire student body, Tu said.

However, citing concerns that providing a roster would contravene the Personal Data Protection Act (個人資料保護法), the university has “repeatedly refused to provide the student association with the voter roster it needs for its elections,” he said.    [FULL  STORY]

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