Name: 【TaiwanPlus News】立法委員為立法改革提案大打出手，萬人集結抗議 (Legislators Fight, Thousands Protest Over Proposed Legislative Reforms | TaiwanPlus News)
Uploaded: 2024-05-27T03:05:29.000Z
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Another day of chaos in Taiwan's legislature.

情態副詞

On Friday, lawmakers resumed readings of deeply controversial bills that would drastically expand legislative powers.

週五，立法者繼續宣讀極具爭議的法案，這些法案將大幅擴大立法權力。

Divisive items that would give lawmakers the power to compel testimony.

具有分歧的項目，將賦予立法者強制作證的權力。

And finer jail those who don't answer questions completely.

而那些沒有完整回答問題的人，則會受到更嚴厲的懲罰。

The bills are the work of two opposition parties, the Kuomintang, or KMT, and Taiwan People's Party, the TPP, who together form a majority.

這些法案是兩個反對黨--國民黨和臺灣人民黨--的傑作，他們共同組成了多數黨。

The two parties are trying to push the bills through over stiff opposition from the Democratic Progressive Party.

在民進黨的強烈反對下，兩黨正試圖推動法案的通過。

And at times, the proceedings have taken a violent turn.

有時，訴訟程序還出現了暴力傾向。

I didn't see behind me, so I turned around.

我沒有看到身後，於是轉過身去。

Civic groups say the way the legislators handled the bills goes against fair and normal procedures.

民間團體稱，立法者處理法案的方式有違公平和正常程序。

The lack of procedural justice in the enactment of these bills is even more worrying, as there has been no substantive room for serious review or civic participation or input.

更令人擔憂的是，這些法案的頒佈缺乏程序正義，因為沒有認真審查或公民參與或投入的實質性空間。

Abiding by normal legislative procedures would have actually improved the quality of legislative reform and the prospects of implementation.

遵守正常的立法程序實際上會提高立法改革的品質和實施前景。

And thousands of people in Taiwan also have concerns.

成千上萬的臺灣民眾也對此表示擔憂。

Organizers of a Friday protest against the bills outside the legislature say 100,000 people turned out, and five other protests took place in other parts of the country.

週五在立法機構外舉行的反對這些法案的抗議活動的組織者稱，有 10 萬人參加了抗議活動，全國其他地區也舉行了五次抗議活動。

我們要求進行公平公正的討論。

We refuse to do the work of the Black House.

I'm most concerned about all the bills that are currently against the people, including the inability to hire a lawyer, and the inability to reject all legislators.

我最關心的是目前所有不利於人民的法案，包括無法聘請律師、無法拒絕所有議員等。

This is a bill that is passed by a legislator.

這是一項由立法者通過的法案。

As long as the blue and white parties are united, any bill can be passed.

只要藍白兩黨團結一致，任何法案都能獲得通過。

As long as we unite China, any bill can be passed.

只要我們團結中國，任何法案都可以通過。

No matter how hard the DPP tries, we still can't win.

無論民進黨如何努力，我們還是贏不了。

Lawmakers are readying for the third reading, set for next week.

立法者正在為定於下週進行的三讀做準備。

Protesters say they'll be there too, making their voices heard from outside the chamber.

抗議者表示，他們也會到場，在會議廳外發出自己的聲音。

 Yixin Chen and Harrell Hughes for Taiwan Plus.

Yixin Chen 和 Harrell Hughes 代表 Taiwan Plus。