The Ministry of the Interior stated that in order to prevent the relevant personnel from taking advantage of the whitewashing of the election, they will carefully study the two restrictions on the negative qualifications of candidates in the "Election and Strike Law" in order to respond to the expectations of all walks of life.

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[Reporter Huang Jingyu/Taipei Report] The Democratic Progressive Party Group of the Legislative Yuan held a press conference this morning and pointed out that it will propose a draft amendment to Article 26 of the "Law on the Election and Recall of Public Officials". Register as a candidate.

In this regard, the Ministry of the Interior responded that in order to prevent the relevant personnel from taking part in the election, they will carefully study and study the two restrictions on the negative qualifications of candidates in the "Election Rejection Law" in order to respond to the expectations of all walks of life.

The Ministry of the Interior stated that according to Article 13 of the "Organized Crime Regulations", those who commit the crimes of this Regulation and have been sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or more are not allowed to register as candidates for public office. Restrictions, as for those who have been sentenced for crimes such as the "Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Narcotic Hazards", the "Regulations on the Control of Guns, Ammunition, and Knives", and the "Money Laundering Prevention Law", whether they are also included in the scope of restrictions on participation in elections, due to the relevant laws and regulations Criminal behaviors and punishments vary, and a balance needs to be considered between the public welfare that restricts participation in elections and the protection of suffrage rights.

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The Ministry of the Interior emphasized that in order to improve the democratic election system of clean and honest participation in politics, it will actively promote the amendment of the candidate qualifications, with a view to applying the new revised regulations in the 2024 election of the president, vice president and legislators.