Thursday, November 24, 2022

Will Taiwan reinstate peacetime courts-martial?

A recent espionage case involving a colonel has generated debate in Taiwan as to whether the hasty decision to end peacetime courts-martial should be revisited. Details here. Excerpt:

Previously asked by Kuomintang Legislator Wu Sz-Huai (吳斯懷) about his view on restoring military trials during peacetime on Nov. 9, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) said he "personally agreed" with the idea but said it was for lawmakers to decide.

According to the Ministry of National Defense (MND), out of 32 crimes committed by active duty military personnel that were brought to trial over the past five years, 90 percent of them did not result in convictions by civilian courts.

This has led to a decline in discipline, morale, and the leadership ability of Taiwan's military officers, according to Wu.

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