PARTY CONGRESS:The DPP chair said the public wants a more efficient government with a clearer division of power. She said the party must be ready to face challenges
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 25, 2017
By: Chen Wei-han / Staff reporter
Constitutional reform is needed to build a more functional democracy for Taiwan,
President and Democratic Progressive Party Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen speaks at the party’s 17th National Congress in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday as she called on the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to come up with new narratives and policies to respond to domestic and international changes.
In a speech to the DPP’s 17th National Congress in her role as party chair, Tsai hinted at ways the Constitution could be amended to improve the electoral system, implement constitutional human rights protection and enhance the separation of powers.
“Veteran members of our party helped Taiwan gain democracy. The mission of our generation is to build a more functional democratic constitutional system for Taiwan,” Tsai told the afternoon meeting in Taipei. [FULL STORY]