Kuomintang legislator Jiang Qichen asked Executive Yuan President Su Zhenchang and Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng at the Legislative Yuan meeting yesterday (4) whether it is possible to extend military service? Qiu said that the preliminary planning and inter-ministerial discussions are currently underway, and the decision has not yet been finalized, but if the extension of military service is confirmed, “there will be a one-year buffer following the announcement.” This remark quickly caused a heated discussion, but many netizens said bluntly: “This result was chosen by young people”, “Young people deserve it”.
“China Times” reported yesterday that Qiu Guozheng said that there is a preliminary plan for the extension of military service, but it is still under discussion at the inter-ministerial meeting because it involves the issue of inter-ministerial meetings. Su Zhenchang also said that the inter-ministerial meeting is currently discussing, and following the discussion, an answer will be given to the outside world, and the decision has not yet been finalized.
Jiang Qichen asked whether the Ministry of National Defense has calculated how much to add to the budget for the extension of military service? Qiu Guozheng said that all of these are calculated and included in the discussion, but because the case has not yet been finalized, he is inconvenient to explain here, but if it is determined that the extension of military service will be implemented, there will be a one-year buffer following the announcement.
Qiu Guozheng said that if military service is extended, “there will be a one-year buffer following the announcement.” Although he also emphasized that there is no election consideration, the phrase “one-year buffer” following the announcement still sparked heated discussions. Netizens poured into “Zhongshi News Network”, “yahoo! News” and Facebook related links to leave messages: “This result was chosen by young people”, “Young people deserve it”, “The choice of 817”, “The Cai government all day long.” Choking young people think it’s cool, please be responsible for the consequences”, “Extend it, and support the DPP for a few more years”, “”If it is confirmed that the military service will be extended, there will be a one-year buffer following the announcement”… The conclusion depends on After the 2024 presidential election.”
