What is the significance of holding the national defence and equal negotiation referendums?
Taiwan faces the worlds most severe missile threat. We need to hold the national defence referendum to remind the people of the gravity of this missile threat from China and the necessity of boosting our anti-missile capability. The referendum will also serve to galvanize the will of the people and announce to China and the international community that the people of Taiwan will not be cowed, will not bow to intimidation, and will not waver in our resolve. The equal negotiation referendum will allow the people of Taiwan to clearly express their expectations to actively develop cross-strait relations and promote a framework of peace and stability for interaction. These two issues matter much to Taiwans national security and major development. Through the referendum, we may reconcile divergent views and forge a consensus in order to demonstrate the will and resolve of the people of Taiwan to strengthen national defence and pursue peace. Q: Is the Peace Referendum legitimate? A: The Consti
