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Constitutional Court issues mixed ruling on Indigenous hunting rights 05/07/2021 10:30 PM An Atayal hunter. CNA file photo for illustrative purpose only Taipei, May 7 (CNA) The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that while laws on the types of guns Indigenous people can use to hunt and requiring them to apply in advance for permission to do so are valid in principle, certain aspects of how they are applied are unconstitutional. In its ruling -- Interpretation No. 803 -- the court found that t...

EDITORIAL: The ROC Constitution: Sense, caution Taiwan New Constitution Foundation founder Koo Kwang-ming (辜寬敏), expressing frustration at what he says is President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) and the government’s reluctance to write a new constitution, on Sunday announced his intention to resign as Presidential Office adviser. For Koo, a new constitution, for democratic Taiwan, is an indispensable step in the nation’s normalization. He is absolutely correct in this, but that does no...

Chatham Commissioners Hear Water Utility Update, Discuss Sales Tax Revenue The Chatham County Board of Commissioners considered sustainable water and wastewater utility services at its work session on Monday, following discussion by the town of Pittsboro re-addressing the issue of its notorious drinking water contamination. The board heard a presentation from Charles Archer of Freese and Nichols, a privately-owned engineering, planning and consulting firm hired to explore Pittsboro’s and the ...

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Anthem, constitution changes proposed CLEAR NATIONAL IDENTITY: DPP lawmakers told a public hearing that major advances would be made in the next legislative session regarding constitutional amendments By Chen Yu-fu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer At a public hearing at the legislature yesterday on “normalizing” the nation, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators proposed changing the national anthem and the C...

Lawmaker suspected in corruption scandal released on bail 01/29/2021 08:34 PM DPP Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) / CNA photo Jan. 29, 2021 Taipei, Jan. 29 (CNA) Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清), who has been detained since August on suspicion of bribery, was released on NT$10 million (US$357,669) bail on Friday but is subject to residence restrictions and barred from leaving the country. According to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Su ...

SOGO suspects to remain detained Staff writer, with CNA The Taipei District Court on Friday ruled that two lawmakers involved in a bribery scandal related to a dispute over the ownership of Pacific SOGO Department Store be detained for another two months. After receiving approval from the Legislative Yuan earlier in the day, the court announced that Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislators Sufin Siluko would be detained fo...

Court allows continued detention of two lawmakers 12/18/2020 09:22 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (right) announces the Legislatures approval of the court continuing detention of two lawmakers. CNA photo Dec. 18, 2020 Taipei, Dec. 18 (CNA) The Taipei District Court ruled on Friday that two lawmakers involved in a bribery scandal related to a dispute over the ownership of SOGO Department Store be detained ...