Wu Yinong, a candidate for the by-election of the legislator of the third constituency of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei City, held a press conference on the 13th to explain his personal defense politics.

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[Reporter Yang Xinhui/Taipei Report] Wu Yinong, a candidate for the legislative by-election of the DPP’s third constituency in Taipei City (Zhongshan, Beisongshan), held a national defense and security political opinion presentation today, and said that in the face of national security issues, there is no need for political manipulation, shouting " Voting for the Kuomintang and Taiwan for Hong Kong” is meaningless. When asked about this sentence in a Facebook PO post in 2019, Wu Yinong said that everyone may have misunderstood. I hope it is a misunderstanding and I hope it is not a deliberate distortion. He is emphasizing that any slogans, mutual smears and attacks at this time will not help national security.

Wu Yinong pointed out that in the face of major national security threats, we should not wishful thinking. We must understand that the other party has spent decades building the ability to control Taiwan by force. As a Taiwanese, the responsibility is irrespective of party affiliation or age. At this time, we should unite together to find a solution. Strengthening national defense, building a homeland defense force, strengthening community resilience, these are the things that must be done.

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Wu Yinong emphasized that any slogans, mutual slander and attacks at this time will not help strengthen national security. This is the moment when we roll up our sleeves and face the problem together, which is why we are participating in the legislative election this time.

Regarding the difference between the nature of "establishing the homeland defense force" and the general reserve force, Wu Yinong explained that the homeland defense force must be recruiting in nature, and it needs to attract everyone to participate regardless of gender through actual high-quality training and useful tasks. For one month every year, following the example of the American National Guard, the salary should be subsidized when participating in training, just like the recruitment system.

Wu Yinong said that any national security plan starts with a strategy before it can be concretely planned. If everyone agrees with the strategy and the establishment of homeland defense, with regular troops and a resilient society, which will help Taiwan's security, then budgets and legislation should be formulated. Amending the law.

Wu Yinong pointed out that the homeland defense force needs to be independent from the army, navy and air force. It is responsible for major disaster rescue in peacetime, and works together with the police and firefighters to maintain community safety in wartime, take care of injured people, and assist regular troops in the place of residence. The nature of the task is similar to that of police firefighters and disaster prevention personnel. There are quite a lot of cooperation and counterparts. He believes that it is not affiliated with the Ministry of Defense and has a certain role inside.