Winning Membership Confirmation Lawsuit, Hsu Jui-hsi Hopes TPP Implements Democratic Mechanisms
Hsu Jui-hsi, once 17th on the TPP's legislator-at-large list, won her lawsuit confirming her party membership. She urged the TPP to become a properly institutionalized democratic party rather than a one-person party.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lin Chang-shun, Taipei, 23rd) Hsu Jui-hsi, who was listed 17th on the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) legislator-at-large list and later had her membership revoked, filed a lawsuit with the court to confirm her party membership qualification. The Taipei District Court ruled in Hsu's favor today. Hsu Jui-hsi stated that she hopes the TPP will implement democratic mechanisms and become an institutionalized political party, rather than a one-person party.
After hearing the verdict today, Hsu Jui-hsi told reporters she was very happy. However, she noted that while following the appeal procedures last year, some people accused her of trying to secure her rank for the legislator-at-large position and trading political positions for personal gain, which deeply disappointed her.
Hsu mentioned that she appealed through internal party channels in February last year, but at the time, the TPP lacked the mechanisms required under the Political Parties Act; an arbitration mechanism was not established until October. Back then, many people, like her, supported the emergence of "new politics" in Taiwan, but the events witnessed recently have made them quite sad and disappointed many who hold expectations for Taiwan's democratic political reforms.
Hsu said she hopes this case will push the TPP to truly implement the principles of democratic operation under the Political Parties Act in the future, establishing the necessary actions, laws, and procedures. Only then can the TPP truly become an institutionalized political party, rather than a one-person party.
Hsu Jui-hsi was listed 17th on the TPP's 2024 legislator-at-large list based on her experience as the "Chairperson of the Taiwan Alliance for Advancement of Youth Rights and Welfare" (actually Taiwan Foreign Workers Development Association). Because she was also a board member of the Public Television Service (PTS) at the time, she faced public scrutiny for potentially violating the PTS Act, leading her to resign from her board positions at PTS and CTS.
On August 24, 2024, Hsu posted a statement on Facebook saying she discovered that former legislator Huang Shan-shan had previously represented a corporate broker's legal affairs, aiding corporations in exploiting migrant workers, and even leading a proposal. This severely conflicted with Hsu's stance on fighting for migrant workers' rights. She declared she would leave the TPP and wished the party a quick recovery from its storm. Huang Shan-shan responded via a statement that Hsu's claims were not factual. The TPP canceled Hsu's membership at the end of the same year.
Hsu later argued that she never formally expressed her intent to leave the party to the TPP, and her statement did not meet the formal requirements of the party's charter. She then filed a lawsuit with the Taipei District Court to confirm her membership. The Taipei District Court ruled today confirming the existence of Hsu Jui-hsi's membership qualification in the Taiwan People's Party. The case can be appealed. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150423
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After hearing the verdict today, Hsu Jui-hsi told reporters she was very happy. However, she noted that while following the appeal procedures last year, some people accused her of trying to secure her rank for the legislator-at-large position and trading political positions for personal gain, which deeply disappointed her.
Hsu mentioned that she appealed through internal party channels in February last year, but at the time, the TPP lacked the mechanisms required under the Political Parties Act; an arbitration mechanism was not established until October. Back then, many people, like her, supported the emergence of "new politics" in Taiwan, but the events witnessed recently have made them quite sad and disappointed many who hold expectations for Taiwan's democratic political reforms.
Hsu said she hopes this case will push the TPP to truly implement the principles of democratic operation under the Political Parties Act in the future, establishing the necessary actions, laws, and procedures. Only then can the TPP truly become an institutionalized political party, rather than a one-person party.
Hsu Jui-hsi was listed 17th on the TPP's 2024 legislator-at-large list based on her experience as the "Chairperson of the Taiwan Alliance for Advancement of Youth Rights and Welfare" (actually Taiwan Foreign Workers Development Association). Because she was also a board member of the Public Television Service (PTS) at the time, she faced public scrutiny for potentially violating the PTS Act, leading her to resign from her board positions at PTS and CTS.
On August 24, 2024, Hsu posted a statement on Facebook saying she discovered that former legislator Huang Shan-shan had previously represented a corporate broker's legal affairs, aiding corporations in exploiting migrant workers, and even leading a proposal. This severely conflicted with Hsu's stance on fighting for migrant workers' rights. She declared she would leave the TPP and wished the party a quick recovery from its storm. Huang Shan-shan responded via a statement that Hsu's claims were not factual. The TPP canceled Hsu's membership at the end of the same year.
Hsu later argued that she never formally expressed her intent to leave the party to the TPP, and her statement did not meet the formal requirements of the party's charter. She then filed a lawsuit with the Taipei District Court to confirm her membership. The Taipei District Court ruled today confirming the existence of Hsu Jui-hsi's membership qualification in the Taiwan People's Party. The case can be appealed. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150423
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