Thousands Protest Taiwan Legislature Bill To Reduce Presidential Power
Over 50 civic groups gathered outside Taiwan's legislature, with daylong protests planned opposing the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party's push to pass controversial reform bills.
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00:00 We're outside the legislature where protesters opposing the reforms have been gathering since
00:05 nine in the morning.
00:07 Organizers say that around 3,000 people are already here and they're expecting more people
00:12 as the day progresses.
00:13 Over 50 civic groups are represented, aligning with the DPP's stance that the KMT and TPP
00:20 are rushing legislative reforms without proper deliberation.
00:24 They are telling our people that legislative reforms don't need proper discussion.
00:31 As long as the majority agrees, the reforms can be passed.
00:34 The proposal to close the legislature!
00:36 The proposal to close the legislature!
00:38 The proposal to repeal the rights to vote!
00:40 The proposal to repeal the rights to vote!
00:42 Organizers acknowledge that differences in opinion are normal and even healthy in a democracy,
00:45 but what they can't accept is KMT and TPP lawmakers using their strength in numbers to squash
00:51 hearing both sides.
00:52 Now, when I spoke to people in the crowd that if there were proper deliberations, if they
00:57 would be able to accept these reforms, the answer was largely no.
01:01 That aside from the way these bills are being put forward, that the content would also seriously
01:07 jeopardize the health of Taiwan's democracy.
01:10 Joseph Wu and Joyce Sun in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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