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Harvard Asia Pacific Review publishes "Why Taiwan Needs a New Constitution" (Fall 2004) by Vice President Lu Hsiu-lien in Winter 2004 Issue. The Harvard Asia Pacific Review published an article titled "Why Taiwan Needs a New Constitution" by Vice President Lu Hsiu-lien in its Winter 2004 Issue. Vice President Lu clearly outlines the historical development of the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan) adopted on December 25, 1946 by the National Assembly and the need for revision in view of political development in Taiwan. "Only by understanding the problems of the current Constitution…," Vice President Lu says, "can one realize why Taiwan needs a new Constitution and why referendum is a necessary step toward consolidation as a protective shield against military threat from the People's Republic of China." The Constitution was drafted, in part, as a means to create a coalition government between the Nationalist and Communist Party in China. This paved the way for the "Temporary Provisions for the Mobilization for the Suppression of Communist Rebellion" which was later abolished under President Lee Teng-hui. The temporary provisions, however, undermined the Constitutional system for four decades. Vice President Lu emphasized that President Chen's desire to hold a referendum to write a new Constitution should not be viewed as a conspiracy to seek independence but rather a natural step in the consolidation of Taiwan's democracy and fundamental to elevating national competitiveness and improving government efficiency. The birth of a new Constitution marks the final step of Taiwan's democratization. For full article, please visit Harvard Asia
Pacific Review at http://hcs.harvard.edu/~hapr/
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