國民黨：拒絕酬庸 退回提名 全民站出來
中國國民黨今(14)日起於立法院前展開「拒絕酬庸 退回提名 全民站出來」系列陳抗活動，黨部一級主管幹部、多位黨籍民意代表等皆共同參與，齊批本次監察院長被提名人陳菊爭議遍布，不具被提名之資格與正當性，應自行退出；現場全體亦針對民進黨意圖挾立院多數強行於本週推動第五屆院長、副院長及監察委員人事案審查案，表達強烈不滿與抗議。
國民黨強調，前總統府秘書長陳菊接任監察院長兼國家人權委員會主委一事，引起社會各界反彈。高雄執政12年期間，其市府團隊遭到監察院調查58案，糾正案30案、彈劾案3案。自蔡總統將陳菊提名為監察院長後，監察委員最基本應具備的清廉、公正形象已被踐踏、抹滅，蕩然無存。
國民黨亦強調，本次提名之監察委員名單中，27位監委中，有24位與民進黨關係密切，甚至有些具有黨籍，或在確定提名後才宣示退出政黨。這份逼近九成綠營背景、既不公正亦不清廉的監委提名名單，將充分詮釋我國的「一黨獨大」與「綠色恐怖」，國民黨團將全力行使在野黨的監督權、制衡權，絕對不能配合進行過水程序，接受此份摧毀民主價值的提名名單。
國民黨指出，根據高雄市議會731氣爆調查小組調查資料，監察院曾通過對高雄市政府在731氣爆案不當作為之糾正案，資料中顯示以陳菊為首的高雄市府，在氣爆善款運用中存在「自行挪用善款、浮編律師費、隱匿捐款資訊」等三大決策弊端。陳菊於氣爆善款不當使用案中的角色有諸多可議之處，國民黨強調，若善款挪用特定局處確認為陳菊授意，將成為陳菊被彈劾之要件。昨日該案調查小組召集人已向監察院遞交陳情書，要求監察院約談高雄市政府，釐清陳菊的角色與疏失。國民黨強調，爭議尚未釐清，陳菊應自行退出監察院長提名，否則「球員兼裁判，弊案不用查」，鉅額的氣爆善款挪去哪，也將永遠不得而知。
國民黨指出，在捍衛民主價值路上，陳菊曾說：「心中有天堂的人，就不怕被釘在十字架上」。國民黨呼籲陳菊，若有此信念，更應以大局為重，將此番言論付諸行動，坦然接受調查，更應主動婉拒出任監察院長，切勿因個人汲於名位，而親手將台灣的民主形象判死。因為爭議尚未釐清，監察院若是成為包庇陳菊的天堂，將為台灣民主推向絕對煉獄。
本週國民黨針對監察院院長及監察委員人事同意權案，將於立法院外舉行系列陳抗活動。相關活動包含二、五上午之戰車助講，三、四上午發言人直播助講，以及每日晚間野台直播，將隨機邀請副秘書長李彥秀、文傳會副主委王鴻薇、洪孟楷委員、台北市議員游淑慧、資深媒體人朱凱翔等人作為現場主持。國民黨呼籲全民共同響應，於線上鎖定直播或現場參與，「守護台灣民主一起來，監督不公不義站出來」。
Reject Political Cronyism, Withdraw the Nominations, The People are Standing Up
On July 14, 2020, the Kuomintang (KMT) launched a series of protests at the Legislative Yuan opposing the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP’s) nomination of Chen Chu (陳菊）as President of the Control Yuan, with the slogan “Reject Political Cronyism, Withdraw the Nominations, The People are Standing Up.” As of July 15, the KMT’s legislators have been occupying the legislative chamber to stop the hearing in which the DPP and its allies are attempting to pass the nomination of Chen by whatever means necessary.
The KMT’s cadres and a number of its legislators have been participating in the protests in order to oppose the nomination of Chen, who faces a wide range of controversies and lacks legitimacy. The KMT expresses strong dissatisfaction with and protests the DPP’s intention to use its tyranny of the majority to pass the nominations of the 5th President and Vice-President, as well as the other members of the Control Yuan.
The KMT emphasizes that the nomination of Chen, who was the secretary-general to President Tsai, has caused a backlash. Furthermore, when Chen was the mayor of Kaohsiung, the Kaohsiung City Government was investigated by the Control Yuan in 58 cases, ordered to correct its actions in 30 cases, and impeached in 3 cases. President Tsai’s nomination of Chen as President of the Control Yuan has destroyed the fundamentals of integrity and impartiality of the supervisory members.
According to the information from the Kaohsiung City Council’s 731 underground-air-explosion investigation team, the Control Yuan had ordered the Kaohsiung City Government to correct its actions regarding its misconduct in the 731 incident. The information shows that the Kaohsiung city government, under the leadership of Chen, may have committed multiple cases of misconduct with the air-explosion recovery funds, including misappropriation of funds, floating of lawyer fees, and concealing of information about donations. Should Chen be proven to have authorized the city government officials to commit such misconduct, her role as the mayor will be highly contentious.
The convener of the investigation team has submitted a petition to the Control Yuan a few days ago, requesting it to call in the Kaohsiung city government and to further clarify Chen’s role and possible misconduct. Due to this unsettled controversy, the KMT reiterates, Chen should withdraw herself from the nomination of President of the Control Yuan. Otherwise, her dual roles as both the player and the referee will lead to a corrupt Control Yuan which will never rightfully reveal the facts and complete necessary investigations.
The KMT also emphasizes that 24 out of the 27 Control Yuan nominees appear to have had close connections with the DPP, many of whom either hold DPP membership or claimed to have withdrawn from the party shortly after being nominated. In addition to Chen’s highly questionable suitability, some of the nominees, who are incumbent members of the Control Yuan, are reportedly involved in inappropriate intervention in judicial independence. The KMT, as the main opposition party, vows to exert an all-out effort to reject this undemocratic and inappropriate list of Control Yuan nominees.
Chen once said, “For those with heaven in their hearts, are fearless against crucifixion.” To preserve our shared democratic values, the KMT urges Chen, if she truly held these words dearly, to put them into practice: to face any investigation and reject her nomination to the Presidency of the Control Yuan, as well as to avoid pursuing personal reputation at the expense of Taiwan’s democracy. If the Control Yuan becomes a safe haven for Chen while the controversies surrounding her persist, this will lead to the downfall of Taiwan’s democracy.
(This is revised from a Chinese press release of the KMT on July 14.)
(This is revised from a Chinese press release of the KMT on July 14.)
