At the end of the year is the county mayor election, and there is also a referendum for 18-year-old citizenship. DPP Chairman Tsai Ing-wen today ordered the mobilization of the whole party, and all DPP candidates adopt the action strategy of “one vote for themselves, one more vote, and support for 18-year-old citizenship”, together to urge the younger generation to revise the constitution Yes vote.
The DPP held a press conference today to support the 18-year-old’s citizenship oath, including Tsai Ing-wen, youth representatives, DPP New Taipei mayoral candidate Lin Jialong, and Taipei mayoral candidate Chen Shizhong. Democracy is advancing 18″.
Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that since 18-year-olds are already adults in law, they should have full citizenship rights. This is a right, but also a responsibility, a responsibility to participate in and protect democracy together. 18-year-old citizenship is also a trend in the world, she said. According to statistics, there are only 10 countries left in the world, and the threshold for citizenship is higher than that of 18 years old. Therefore, if Taiwan wants to keep up with the world and let the world see Taiwan’s belief in democracy, it must realize 18-year-old citizenship by amending the constitution.
Tsai Ing-wen said that 20 years ago, the DPP was the first party proposed by a caucus in the Legislative Yuan to express its support for 18-year-old citizenship. Now, 20 years later, the DPP is once once more in power, finally leading the opposition parties to support the revision of the constitution. This time, the goal must be accomplished, so that the constitutional revision of the 18-year-old’s citizenship will pass the threshold smoothly.
She stressed that the DPP is a team that “can do things.” From coming to power once more in 2016 to the present, including raising wages, reducing taxes, building social housing, expanding rent subsidies, and doubling childcare subsidies, all of which are to support young people.
Tsai Ing-wen demanded that all DPP county mayor candidates work together to advance the citizenship rights of young people in Taiwan, and advance democracy together to support the 18-year-old. Through 18-year-old citizenship, Taiwan’s democracy will go further.
Tsai Ing-wen believes that through 18-year-old citizenship, Taiwanese will also be able to tell the world, “We are determined to keep democracy moving forward and deepening, and will not be shaken by external threats.”
Tsai Ing-wen said that the DPP will mobilize the whole party, and through the efforts of every candidate and all the auxiliary election teams, to convey the demands of supporting 18-year-old citizenship and supporting young people’s participation in democracy to everyone in Taiwan society. corner.
She said that as the polling day is regarding to enter the countdown of 100 days, she invites all the candidates of the DPP to adopt the action strategy of “one vote for oneself, one more vote for the 18-year-old citizen’s rights”, and together to urge the younger generation The affirmative vote for the constitutional revision has allowed the voice of the “DPP to support 18-year-old citizenship” to appear in hundreds of campaign events across the country, thousands of community cultural propaganda, and tens of thousands of speeches at every corner of the intersection. On November 26, let’s “add one vote” together to make Taiwan’s democracy more progressive.
Lin Jialong said that 40 years ago, when he was 18 years old, he participated in the student movement and promoted the revision of university laws and the comprehensive reform of the Congress step by step, all the way to the wild lily movement. Democracy is more dynamic.
Lin Jialong pointed out that there is a high degree of consensus in the society on this issue, but the turnout rate is the key. The threshold is 9.65 million votes, which is higher than President Tsai’s 8.17 million votes. 18. New Taipei is renovated and youthful.”
Chen Shizhong said that when he was 18 years old, he was very indifferent, and he did not stand up as bravely as the young people present. At that time, he was very hot in his heart, but he showed very indifference, because he was not indifferent at that time, and he was afraid that he would experience ups and downs.
Chen Shizhong said that in the past parents would tell their children to “have ears but not mouths”, but today’s children “have ears to speak out loudly what they hope for in the future”; he said that from today onwards, he himself will publicize it in every public occasion. “Democracy is going to be 18 years old”, using the election time to express ideas and urge votes.
Responsible editor: Yu Weining
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