Hsu Jui-hsi fights for party membership, Ko Wen-je: Can't return just because there's a chance to fill a legislator seat
Hsu Jui-hsi won a lawsuit to confirm her TPP membership, potentially allowing her to fill a legislative seat. Chairman Ko Wen-je criticized the move, saying returning for a seat is unjustifiable.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Shen Ju-feng, Yilan, 24th) Hsu Jui-hsi, who was 17th on the Taiwan People's Party's (TPP) at-large legislator list and later had her party membership canceled, won a lawsuit confirming her party membership status. Founding Chairman Ko Wen-je said in Yilan today that she cannot just return because there is a chance to fill a legislator seat, adding, "This is unjustifiable."
Hsu Jui-hsi issued a withdrawal statement on Facebook on August 24, 113 (2024), stating she found former legislator Huang Shan-shan had acted as a legal agent for a corporate intermediary, aiding in the exploitation of migrant workers, severely conflicting with her stance on fighting for migrant workers' rights, and thus she would leave the TPP. Huang Shan-shan responded via a statement that Hsu's claims were not true. The TPP canceled Hsu's membership at the end of the same year.
Hsu Jui-hsi later claimed she never formally expressed her intent to leave the TPP and the statement did not meet the procedural requirements of the party charter, so she filed a lawsuit with the Taipei District Court to confirm her membership. The Taipei District Court ruled in Hsu's favor on April 23 this year, which is appealable.
The Taipei District Court's ruling that Hsu's membership exists caused heated debate because the recently inaugurated legislator Hsu Chung-hsin was ranked 16th on the at-large list, and Hsu Jui-hsi is 17th. If any TPP legislator resigns in the future, the replacement would be Hsu Jui-hsi.
Ko Wen-je, while campaigning for TPP Yilan County Magistrate candidate Chen Wan-hui in Yilan today, accepted a joint media interview and stated that when the TPP was in its most difficult time, Hsu Jui-hsi suddenly announced her withdrawal on the internet and media. He was puzzled and wondered what happened. Anyway, she said she wanted to withdraw, but she was told, "doing this will cause harm to the TPP."
Ko Wen-je said, anyway, she withdrew back then. Why does she want to restore her membership now? You can't say that just because there is a chance to fill a legislative seat now, you come running back. "I think this is unjustifiable. The legal issues will now be handled by lawyers, but this is not a very good example for society." (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150424
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(Central News Agency, reporter Shen Ju-feng, Yilan, 24th) Hsu Jui-hsi, who was 17th on the Taiwan People's Party's (TPP) at-large legislator list and later had her party membership canceled, won a lawsuit confirming her party membership status. Founding Chairman Ko Wen-je said in Yilan today that she cannot just return because there is a chance to fill a legislator seat, adding, "This is unjustifiable."
Hsu Jui-hsi issued a withdrawal statement on Facebook on August 24, 113 (2024), stating she found former legislator Huang Shan-shan had acted as a legal agent for a corporate intermediary, aiding in the exploitation of migrant workers, severely conflicting with her stance on fighting for migrant workers' rights, and thus she would leave the TPP. Huang Shan-shan responded via a statement that Hsu's claims were not true. The TPP canceled Hsu's membership at the end of the same year.
Hsu Jui-hsi later claimed she never formally expressed her intent to leave the TPP and the statement did not meet the procedural requirements of the party charter, so she filed a lawsuit with the Taipei District Court to confirm her membership. The Taipei District Court ruled in Hsu's favor on April 23 this year, which is appealable.
The Taipei District Court's ruling that Hsu's membership exists caused heated debate because the recently inaugurated legislator Hsu Chung-hsin was ranked 16th on the at-large list, and Hsu Jui-hsi is 17th. If any TPP legislator resigns in the future, the replacement would be Hsu Jui-hsi.
Ko Wen-je, while campaigning for TPP Yilan County Magistrate candidate Chen Wan-hui in Yilan today, accepted a joint media interview and stated that when the TPP was in its most difficult time, Hsu Jui-hsi suddenly announced her withdrawal on the internet and media. He was puzzled and wondered what happened. Anyway, she said she wanted to withdraw, but she was told, "doing this will cause harm to the TPP."
Ko Wen-je said, anyway, she withdrew back then. Why does she want to restore her membership now? You can't say that just because there is a chance to fill a legislative seat now, you come running back. "I think this is unjustifiable. The legal issues will now be handled by lawyers, but this is not a very good example for society." (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150424
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