Taiwan Action Party Alliance

Taiwan Action Party Alliance
一邊一國行動黨
AbbreviationTAPA
Secretary-GeneralHsu Lung-chun
SpokespersonJanice Chen [zh]
Spiritual leaderChen Shui-bian
ChairmanYang Chyi-wen
ConvenerYou Si-kun
FoundersKuo Chang-feng
Janice Chen
Kuo Cheng-deng
Yang Chyi-wen (1st leader)
Founded22 August 2019 (2019-08-22)
Dissolved19 January 2020 (2020-01-19)
Preceded byJustice Alliance
HeadquartersNo. 142, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, Taiwan
IdeologyTaiwan independence
One Country on Each Side
Political positionBig tent
Colours  Turquoise
  Yellow
Slogan"Promote Taiwan to become a modern country with independent sovereignty and apply to join the United Nations as a member state."[I]
Website
tapa.tw

The Taiwan Action Party Alliance (TAPA)[II] was a political party in Taiwan established on 18 August 2019 and dissolved on 19 January 2020.

Founding

In July 2019, Chen Shui-bian stated on Facebook that he was "pleased to see the birth of a new political party, the ‘One Country on One Side Action Party."[1] This was a literal translation of the party's Chinese name, which derives from the One Country on Each Side concept developed by Chen when he served as President of the Republic of China.[1][2] The party chairmanship was reportedly offered to Yu Shyi-kun, who declined the position.[3][4] The Taiwan Action Party Alliance's founding assembly was held at National Taiwan University Alumni Hall on 18 August 2019.[3][5] At the founding assembly, Yang Chyi-wen was elected the inaugural party chairman,[5] and took office alongside a 15-member executive council.[6]

Membership

Among TAPA's 152 founding members were a number of medical professionals.[3][4] Several members in attendance at the party's founding assembly expressed disappointment in the Tsai Ing-wen presidential administration as reason for them to join TAPA.[7] The party charter emphasized Taiwan independence,[6] in contrast to Tsai's status quo Cross-Strait relations policy.[7]

2020 elections

Taiwan Action Party Alliance officials stated that the party would not nominate a candidate for the 2020 Taiwan presidential election, but would contest the 2020 Taiwan legislative election.[8][9] TAPA did not win any legislative seats in the 2020 elections.[10]

The party was dissolved on 19 January 2020.[11][12]

Notes

  1. ^
    • Traditional Chinese script: 促使台灣成為主權獨立的現代化國家，並申請加入聯合國成為會員國。
    • Mandarin Pinyin: Cùshǐ táiwān chéngwéi zhǔquán dúlì de xiàndàihuà guójiā, bìng shēnqǐng jiārù liánhéguó chéngwéi huìyuán guó.
  2. ^

References

  1. ^ a b Teng, Pei-ju (27 July 2019). "Former Taiwan president likely to form new political party". Taiwan News. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ Kao, Zin (14 August 2019). "Ex-Taiwan President Chen invited to 'One Side One Country Action Party' founding". Taiwan News. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Huang, Tzu-ti (2 August 2019). "Ex-Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to form party on Aug.18". Taiwan News. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Hsin-fang; Chung, Jake (4 August 2019). "Independence advocates to form party on Aug. 18". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b DeAeth, Duncan (18 August 2019). "New pro-Taiwan independence party holds inaugural meeting". Taiwan News. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b Pan, Jason (19 August 2019). "Pro-independence TAPA launched in Taipei". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b Pan, Jason (19 August 2019). "TAPA could draw votes from DPP, some pundits say". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  8. ^ Lim, Emerson (18 August 2019). "New pro-independence political party launched in Taipei". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. ^ Lee, Hsin-fang (28 July 2019). "New independence party in the works". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  10. ^ "2020 Elections: Chen Shui-bian decides to retire from politics". Taipei Times. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  11. ^ Maxon, Ann (21 January 2020). "A-bian's TAPA starts dissolution". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  12. ^ Wang, Flor; Yeh, Su-ping (20 January 2020). "Political party associated with Chen Shui-bian disbanded". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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