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Referendums in Taiwan in 2008 127
Voters were asked: “Do you agree to enact a law to
investigate the responsibility of national leaders and
their subordinates who have taken measures by design
or mistake to cause our country serious damage? Do
you also agree to let the Legislative Yuan set up an investigation
commission, with which all government
agencies concerned should cooperate, to protect the
interest of all the people and punish those who commit
crimes or neglect their duties and make them pay back
their illegal gains? ”
The following tables shows the results.
Total Eligible Valid Votes
Voters Yes No
Invalid
Votes
Total Votes
Voting
Rates
Approval
17,277,720 2,304,136 1,656,890 544,901 4,505,927 26.08% No
3. Referendum on Taiwan’s UN admission
Yu Shyi-kun, chairperson of the Democratic Progressive
Party, took the initiative. Enough endorsements
were collected to put the proposal on the agenda
in accordance with stipulations set forth in Article 27 of
the Referendum Law. The referendum was called
alongside the presidential election on March 22. It was
rejected.
Voters were asked: “The People’s Republic of
China joined the United Nations in 1971 and replaced
the Republic of China, making Taiwan became an international
orphan. In order to express the will of the
people of Taiwan, improve its international status and
facilitate its participation in international activities, do
you agree that the government should seek Taiwan’s
admission to the United Nations in the name of Taiwan?”
The following table shows the results.
Total Eligible Valid Votes
Voters Yes No
Invalid
Votes
Total Votes
Voting
Rates
Approval
17,313,854 5,529,230 352,359 320,088 6,201,077 35.82% No
4. Referendum on Taiwan’s return to the United
Nations
Vincent Siew, Kuomintang candidate for
vice-president, took the initiative. Enough
endorsements were acquired to put Taiwan’s return to
the United Nations under the name of the Republic of
China or any other titles on the agenda in accordance
with stipulations set forth in Article 17 of the
Referendum Law. The referendum was held on March
22. It was invalidated.
Voters were asked: “Do you agree that our country
applies for a return to the United Nations and participation
in its affiliated organizations under such names as
can be realistically and flexibly determined, including
the Republic of China and Taiwan, so as to enhance the
chance of success with dignity?”