90-year-old novelist Li Chiao leads recall campaign in Miaoli
90-year-old novelist Li Chiao leads recall campaign in Miaoli
2025-02-13
Civic groups on Thursday submitted signatures at the Central Election Commission to initiate a recall against two KMT lawmakers representing Miaoli. One of the politicians targeted is Chiu Cheng-chun. His campaign is currently being led by 90-year-old novelist Li Chiao, who took up the role after the previous head quit due to external pressure.
Civic groups chant slogans next to eight boxes filled with signed petitions to initiate a recall against two KMT lawmakers representing Miaoli: Chiu Cheng-chun and Chen Chao-ming. But getting these signatures to the Central Election Commission was not easy. The head of the campaign was allegedly pressured to quit on Wednesday. The role was then taken up by novelist Li Chiao.
Chen Yi-ling
Campaigner to recall Chen Chao-ming
Li Chiao and I were not the original leaders, but we deeply understand the fear that all the signatories and volunteers have felt amid the current political climate in Miaoli. It’s just like Hualien, a very difficult situation. Let’s all take action to eliminate these puss-filled boils from government.
Ms. Liang
Li Chiao’s granddaughter
I am Li Chiao’s granddaughter. He’s a certain age now, so he can’t just head out and run about. He passed me his ID to present it on his behalf and to do all the related paperwork. Li Chiao says that, he chose to stand up amid the current threats to democracy in Taiwan. He said it was his responsibility and duty as a citizen of Taiwan.
Li Chiao is 90 years old, but he is still standing at the front of the campaign to recall Chiu Cheng-chun. Besides wanting to speak up for the people of Taiwan and Miaoli, part of his motivation was a reaction to the pressure that forced the original leader of the movement to quit. After getting consent from his family, he signed a document to serve as the head of the recall campaign.
Ms. Liang
Li Chiao’s granddaughter
Li Chiao says that recalls are a democratic right, not a way to hold a personal grudge. That they are necessary to defend the will of voters. After using literature through all his life to resist injustice and unreason in the world, he says he now wants to write history through action, upholding the independent spirit of the people and refusing to give in.
Chiu Cheng-chun
Lawmaker (KMT)
The whole campaign is moving ahead as orchestrated by the DPP. We urge the DPP to act and take responsibility, and not hide behind the front of civic groups.
Recall campaign leaders say they are doing all they can to resist opposing forces. In the future, Li will also promote the recall through videos, to urge more people to stand up and defend Taiwan’s hard-won democracy.
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原罷邱鎮軍領銜人遭施壓退出 90歲文學巨擘李喬扛起重任
2025-02-13
全台掀起大罷免，罷免國民黨苗栗立委邱鎮軍、陳超明的第一階段連署書，公民團體週四早上已經送達中選會，不過送件前，原本的領銜人因遭受不明的關切與壓力，退出罷免行動。高齡90歲的客家文學作家李喬，決定扛起一切喊話，"我一輩子用文學去反抗人間的不平不義不合理，如今我選擇以行動來書寫歷史"。
公民團體高呼罷免口號，搬來八大箱，罷免國民黨苗栗立委邱鎮軍、陳超明第一階段連署書，上午10點送達中選會，但這一路走來，相當坎坷，甚至前一天還傳出領銜人遭施壓，臨陣退出，名作家李喬義無反顧，決定承擔。
[[罷免陳超明領銜人 陳翊綾]]
“我與李喬老師不是最初的領銜人，但我們深刻的明白，每位連署人跟志工，長期的在苗栗政治環境底下，所感知到的恐懼，就如同花蓮一般，非常的困難。請用我們的行動，割除每個膿包。”
[[罷免邱鎮軍領銜人李喬外孫女 梁小姐]]
“我是李喬老師的外孫女，因為李喬老師年紀比較大，不適合奔波，所以今天會由我來代送身分證，以及相關的送件的事宜。(李喬說)面對民主遭受威脅，台灣有難，我選擇站出來，這是我身為台灣公民的一份責任，更是一份義務。”
高齡90歲的作家李喬，會站在第一線領銜罷免邱鎮軍，除了想替台灣、苗栗人發聲外，更看不慣罷免團體，因遭到關切、不明壓力，讓領銜人而退出。因此在獲得家人同意後，簽下擔任罷免領銜人的文件。
[[罷免邱鎮軍領銜人李喬外孫女 梁小姐]]
“(李喬說)罷免是一種民主權利，不是個人的恩怨，而是捍衛選民意志的必要手段。一輩子用文學去反抗人間的不平不義不合理，如今，我選擇以行動來書寫歷史，堅守我們的獨立精神思，拒絕屈服。”
[[立委(國) 邱鎮軍]]
“整個事件都是照著民進黨的劇本來走，呼籲民進黨敢做要敢當，不要躲在民團後面。”
公民團體無所畏懼，全力抵抗地方勢力，李喬未來也將透過錄影片方式替罷免宣傳，呼籲更多人站出來，捍衛這得來不易的民主。
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