Li Xiaofeng (left) was awarded the "Wang Kanglu Human Rights Award", and Ilinda (right) was awarded the "Zheng Nanrong Memorial Award".

(Photo by reporter Chen Zhengyu)

[Reporter Chen Zhengyu/Taipei Report] The nine-in-one election has come to an end. Li Xiaofeng, an emeritus professor at Taipei University of Education, lamented yesterday that a candidate who includes gangsters, corruption, and exorbitant fees for assistants can win the election. This is impossible in a normal democratic country. It also shows that the concept of human rights in Taiwanese society is very superficial.

The National Taiwan Human Rights Association held its annual meeting and awards ceremony yesterday. Li Xiaofeng, the winner of the "Wang Kanglu Human Rights Award", and Ilinda, the winner of the "Zheng Nanrong Memorial Award" and an American human rights activist, accepted the awards. Secretary-General Kang Ningxiang and others were invited to deliver speeches.

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Li Xiaofeng jokingly said in his speech that if he had been born 10 or 20 years earlier, he might not have been able to win the award, because his character might have been shot down long ago.

Paraphrasing the preface written by the American philosopher Sidney Hook in the reprint of "Common Sense", he pointed out that the reason why he devoted himself to Taiwan's independence was not just as a Taiwanese, limited to the interests of Taiwan; As a human being, as a citizen of the world, if you persevere in your efforts for Taiwan, you are fighting for freedom for China and all enslaved places.

Li Xiaofeng was interviewed and said that there are several phenomena worth noting in this election campaign. Candidates including gangsters, corruption, and exorbitant fees for assistants can win the election. What is the standard of voters?

This is impossible to happen in a normal democratic country. The Taiwanese allow so many votes for a political party that echoes the CCP’s invasion of Taiwan and the CCP’s national identity. “I think this society is very dangerous. The problem is that the people are ignorant, weak in thinking, The concept of human rights is also superficial".

In addition, Kang Ningxiang, who has been committed to the democracy movement for a long time, pointed out that Taiwan's direct presidential election is a key turning point in history.

The recent election results are not a bad thing for the Democratic Progressive Party, but a good thing. Taiwan’s democracy has suffered setbacks until today. It is important to think about the way forward.

If Taiwan's sovereignty is to continue to develop, in addition to the support of the people's votes, it also needs the will of the Taiwanese people and national defense force.

Regarding the election results, Li Xianqun, president of the National Taiwan Human Rights Association, analyzed in an interview that the ideas of the incumbent and the people at the grassroots level have been disconnected. This is an opportunity for the DPP to reflect. The rotation of political parties is now an important phenomenon in Taiwan politics. If you fall, you can climb up again.

The DPP used to be the hope of young people, but young people do not vote for it now. This is a big worry. The DPP must listen to public opinion.

Li Xiaofeng emphasized that the reason why he devoted himself to Taiwan's independence was not only for Taiwan's interests, but for freedom for China and all enslaved places.

(Photo by reporter Chen Zhengyu)