Cabinet’s priority is to pass security bills: officialLEGISLATION: Those who advocate, promote or support the initiation of war against the Taiwan would face a NT$1 million fine under the draft amendmentsBy Chen Fu-yu / Staff reporterThe Executive Yuan would prioritize pushing forward 13 national security bills during this legislative session, a government official familiar with the matter said yesterday, adding that these measures are crucial to Taiwan’s security and should receive cross-party support. Regarding the National Security Act, the draft amendments include new provisions defining illicit organizational activities and introducing administrative penalties for speech advocating war. Currently, if military personnel, civil servants, teachers or retired military officers are involved in national security crimes, their retirement pension can be revoked once a final guilty verdict is delivered. The proposed amendments, as well as the passage of a special budget for US arms purchases, are intended to protect Taiwan’s national security, and safeguard its democracy and self-defense mechanisms, which are all matters of great urgency, the official said. “They are of paramount importance to Taiwan’s security and should receive cross-party support for their passage,” they added.

Source: Taipei Times March 15, 2026 17:13 UTC