The Women's Federation, founded by Soong Mei-ling in 1950, was forcibly dissolved because it was recognized as the "accompanimental organization" of the Kuomintang. According to the Hong Kong "China Review News Agency" report on the 28th, Taiwan's internal affairs department has completed the official documents to abolish the case filed by Taiwan's "Women's Federation" on the 27th. After the official documents are delivered to the "Women's Federation", the "Women's Federation" will officially enter history and need to liquidate property in accordance with relevant regulations. The chairman of the Women's Federation Lei Qian expressed regret for this and criticized that the Women's Federation was killed by multiple departments of the DPP authorities on a net.
The current chairman of the Taiwan Women's Federation Lei Qian (Photo source: Taiwan media)
reported that on the 27th, the Taiwan Internal Affairs Department handled the matters related to the abolition of filing or filing of 203 political parties that did not complete the amendment of the charter and the registration of legal persons in accordance with the "Political Party Law" and 42 political groups that have not been converted into political parties, including the "Women's Federation". Taiwan’s internal affairs department said that the date of abolition of the “Women’s Federation” will be calculated from the date of delivery of official documents, and the “Women’s Federation” must conduct property liquidation.
In addition, the so-called "Improper Party Property Handling Committee" established by the DPP authorities believes that the property of about NT$38 billion under the name of the Taiwan Women's Federation is "Improper Party Property" and should be confiscated.
"China Review News Agency" said that regarding the forcibly disbanded the "Women's Federation" Lei Qian, chairman of the "Women's Federation", expressed regret and criticized that the various ministries and associations were intertwined into a "net of heaven and earth", joined forces to kill the "Women's Federation", and deprived the "Women's Federation" of judicial struggle. She said that she hopes that the DPP authorities should allow the Women's Federation to transform into a public welfare organization to continue to contribute to society and not pursue political pursuits.
On April 26, Lei Qian said at a press conference that the Taiwan "Women's Federation" is by no means the so-called "Kuomintang's affiliated organization" and there is no such thing as "improper party property". Lei Qian said that the "Women's Federation" would not disappear.
In addition, according to Taiwan's United Daily News, former chairman of the Kuomintang Zhu Lilun said when talking about the "Women's Federation" that the "Women's Federation" is a social group that was related to the Kuomintang in the last century, but (now) there is no connection. He called for all the resources of the Women's Federation to be used by the people, and for the Women's Federation to transform rather than eliminate them.
Kuomintang Chairman Jiang Qichen said that the DPP should pursue harmony and reconciliation while restoring the historical truth, rather than making the people feel that they are liquidating and fighting.
information shows that the Taiwan Women's Federation was founded by Soong Mei-ling in 1950 and has a history of 70 years. The relevant departments of the Taiwan administration have previously required the Women's Federation to transform into a political party by April 27, according to the regulations published in 2017, otherwise it will be disbanded forcibly, which was rejected by the Women's Federation.
