The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan) stated that 65 political parties have been deregistered for violating the Political Parties Act, and those violating the Anti-Infiltration Act will be dissolved according to the law.
According to the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China, as of the 17th, Article 27 of the Political Parties Act stipulates that if a political party fails to hold a general assembly or a representative assembly of party members for four consecutive years, fails to lawfully nominate candidates for public office elections for four consecutive years, or fails to complete legal registration within one year after filing, the Ministry of the Interior will cancel its registration. So far, 65 political parties have had their registration revoked for violating the aforementioned provisions.
The Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan pointed out that it is currently during the period for political parties to submit financial reports as stipulated by the Political Parties Act. However, there are suspicions that some party leaders and officials have violated the Anti-Infiltration Act, leading to their accounting books being seized by the investigating authorities, which consequently hindered the timely submission of financial reports.
The Ministry stated that according to Article 5, Paragraph 5 of the amended Constitution, actions by political parties whose purpose or behavior endangers the existence of the Republic of China or its free democratic constitutional order are unconstitutional. If a political party or its responsible individuals engage in activities that undermine the free democratic constitutional order, the Ministry of the Interior will request the Political Party Review Committee to dissolve the party after presenting relevant facts to the Constitutional Court.
Furthermore, the Ministry of the Interior reiterated that political parties engaging in political activities should abide by the Political Parties Act and related laws, refrain from receiving instructions, commission, or funding from foreign forces for organizational expansion, so as not to violate provisions of the National Security Law and the Anti-Infiltration Act, which could lead to penalties and dissolution. The Ministry called on political parties to comply with relevant legal regulations to collectively uphold our country’s freedom and democracy, and promote the sound development of party politics.