2024 Taiwanese legislative reform protests
| 2024 Taiwanese legislative reform protests | |||
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| Date | 17 May 2024 – present (1 week and 5 days) | ||
| Location | Taiwan (Legislative Yuan) | ||
| Caused by | Attempted passage of bills granting greater powers to the Legislative Yuan | ||
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From 17 May, 2024, protests broke out in Taiwan after a series of five "reform" bills were voted on and eventually passed by the Legislative Yuan that gave the body more oversight and investigative powers. The proposers, the majority opposition coalition of the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party, and supporters of the bill claimed the amendments were necessary to fight corruption and increase accountability. The Democratic People's Party, who lead a minority government under president and party leader Lai Ching-te, civic groups and some legal experts oppose the bill based on its alleged unconstitutionally, infringements of civil liberties and national security, and apparent targeting of the incoming administration.[3][4]
A heated and occasionally violent debate took place in the Legislative Yuan as the bill was voted on, which critics allege was completed in a rushed and opaque way. Opposition to the bill was expressed through protests across Taiwan, the largest being at the Legislative Yuan itself with up to 50,000 to 100,000 protestors at the most attended demonstration, making them the biggest series of protests since the Sunflower Student Movement.[5]
See Also[edit]
- Sunflower Student Movement
- 2023 Israeli judicial reform protests
- 11th Legislative Yuan
- Presidency of Lai Ching-te
References[edit]
- ^ "KMT, TPP pass controversial measures - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "「國會濫權，民主倒退，公民搶救，立院集結」 行動公告". 台灣放送. Economic Democracy Union. 2024-05-24.
- ^ Wan, Chien-Hua; Chen, Spe (28 May 2024). "Taiwan Passes Bill Curbing New President's Power Despite Protests". TIME. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Chang Chien, Amy; Buckley, Chris (28 May 2024). "Why Lawmakers Are Brawling and People Are Protesting in Taiwan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-28 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Davidson, Helen (28 May 2024). "Taiwan passes controversial reform bill after violence and protests". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-28 – via The Guardian.
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