Legislature Approves Referendum Bids on Flogging, Nuclear Power, Road Safety
By TaiwanPlus
Taiwan’s legislature has approved three referendum proposals initiated by the opposition. One proposal would ask voters whether flogging should be introduced as a punishment for serious crimes, including sexual assault and child abuse. The other two would ask whether to get rid of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's nuclear-free homeland policy and whether to use traffic fines to improve road safety. A separate proposal for a referendum on euthanasia was rejected. If approved by election authorities, the three referendums are expected to be held alongside November's local elections.
New Referendum Proposals in Taiwan
REPORTER:
Taiwan’s legislature has approved three referendum proposals initiated by the opposition.
One proposal would ask voters whether to legalize flogging as a punishment for serious crimes, including sexual assault and child abuse. The other two would ask whether to get rid of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's "nuclear-free homeland" policy, and whether to use traffic fines to improve road safety.
A separate proposal to allow euthanasia for people with chronic illness was rejected. If approved by election authorities, the three referendums are expected to be held alongside November's local elections.
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Taiwan Legislature Approves Three New Referendums
REPORTER:
Taiwan’s legislature has voted to approve three opposition-proposed referendums on Friday.
Voters in Taiwan will soon decide whether the government should fund road improvements with traffic fines, allow flogging as an alternative to death penalty, and go back to using nuclear power. The proposal to allow euthanasia for people with chronic illness was rejected by a large majority. Some lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party say the referendums will take place alongside the local elections this November.
