Aerotropolis Residents Apply for Constitutional Interpretation, Ministry of Interior: Strict Review of Land Expropriation
Residents affected by the Taoyuan Aerotropolis land expropriation project have applied for a constitutional interpretation. The Ministry of the Interior stated it will strictly review the initiation and scope of land expropriation based on public interest and necessity, and will continue to protect residents' housing rights and refine the system.
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(Central News Agency reporter Kao Hua-chien, Taipei, May 6th) Residents whose land was expropriated for the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Airport Park land expropriation project have applied for a constitutional interpretation. The Ministry of the Interior stated today that the initiation and scope delineation of land expropriation will be strictly reviewed in accordance with the public interest and necessity provisions of the Land Expropriation Act, and will not be arbitrarily expanded. It will continue to monitor the progress of the constitutional interpretation review and continuously refine the land expropriation system.
Chen Chien-ho, a resident whose land was expropriated for the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Airport Park land expropriation project, lost his lawsuit and the judgment was finalized. Accompanied by his legal team today, he applied for a constitutional interpretation, accusing the Land Expropriation Act of being unconstitutional. Chen Chien-ho said that his village was originally not within the expropriation scope, but the government's forced expropriation almost wiped out the village.
The Ministry of the Interior responded this evening, stating that land expropriation is one of the methods of integrated land development, which has certain public interest and policy functions in promoting urban development, improving living environments, and advancing major public infrastructure projects, such as the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park, the post-disaster reconstruction of Kaohsiung's Chengzhongcheng, or the High-Speed Rail station specific zones in Hsinchu, all developed through integrated land expropriation.
The Ministry of the Interior stated that the initiation and scope delineation of land expropriation will be strictly reviewed in accordance with the public interest and necessity provisions of the Land Expropriation Act, and its appropriateness and minimal invasiveness will be examined according to the proportionality principle, not arbitrarily expanded. Furthermore, for individual landowners who disagree with being included in the development, the feasibility of exclusion or alternative solutions will be carefully evaluated. At the same time, diverse resettlement measures will be promoted to ensure the housing rights of residents in the area.
The Ministry of the Interior pointed out that during the development of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis, the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the Taoyuan City Government have planned resettlement blocks according to the original village texture and constructed resettlement housing, ensuring the housing rights of original residents through a 'build first, then demolish' approach. Some residents who initially requested to be excluded from the land expropriation scope later requested to be re-included, which shows that it is not an improper development plan.
The Ministry of the Interior stated that it will continue to monitor the progress of the constitutional interpretation review, and when reviewing various land expropriation cases in the future, it will strictly examine whether the land-demanding agencies have followed due administrative procedures, including full communication with the public and concrete responses to opinions. At the same time, it will urge land-demanding agencies to implement various resettlement measures to further strengthen the protection of housing and property rights. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Kao Hua-chien, Taipei, May 6th) Residents whose land was expropriated for the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Airport Park land expropriation project have applied for a constitutional interpretation. The Ministry of the Interior stated today that the initiation and scope delineation of land expropriation will be strictly reviewed in accordance with the public interest and necessity provisions of the Land Expropriation Act, and will not be arbitrarily expanded. It will continue to monitor the progress of the constitutional interpretation review and continuously refine the land expropriation system.
Chen Chien-ho, a resident whose land was expropriated for the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Airport Park land expropriation project, lost his lawsuit and the judgment was finalized. Accompanied by his legal team today, he applied for a constitutional interpretation, accusing the Land Expropriation Act of being unconstitutional. Chen Chien-ho said that his village was originally not within the expropriation scope, but the government's forced expropriation almost wiped out the village.
The Ministry of the Interior responded this evening, stating that land expropriation is one of the methods of integrated land development, which has certain public interest and policy functions in promoting urban development, improving living environments, and advancing major public infrastructure projects, such as the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park, the post-disaster reconstruction of Kaohsiung's Chengzhongcheng, or the High-Speed Rail station specific zones in Hsinchu, all developed through integrated land expropriation.
The Ministry of the Interior stated that the initiation and scope delineation of land expropriation will be strictly reviewed in accordance with the public interest and necessity provisions of the Land Expropriation Act, and its appropriateness and minimal invasiveness will be examined according to the proportionality principle, not arbitrarily expanded. Furthermore, for individual landowners who disagree with being included in the development, the feasibility of exclusion or alternative solutions will be carefully evaluated. At the same time, diverse resettlement measures will be promoted to ensure the housing rights of residents in the area.
The Ministry of the Interior pointed out that during the development of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis, the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the Taoyuan City Government have planned resettlement blocks according to the original village texture and constructed resettlement housing, ensuring the housing rights of original residents through a 'build first, then demolish' approach. Some residents who initially requested to be excluded from the land expropriation scope later requested to be re-included, which shows that it is not an improper development plan.
The Ministry of the Interior stated that it will continue to monitor the progress of the constitutional interpretation review, and when reviewing various land expropriation cases in the future, it will strictly examine whether the land-demanding agencies have followed due administrative procedures, including full communication with the public and concrete responses to opinions. At the same time, it will urge land-demanding agencies to implement various resettlement measures to further strengthen the protection of housing and property rights. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150506
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