This action by the university shows contempt for the principles of the University Act (大學法). When a student association holds an election for student representatives, it does so in the interest of implementing campus democracy. Second, the University Act states that universities should assist with student autonomy, but the NTU administration has adopted a haughty attitude in stubbornly obstructing the student representative election. Deleting this word is a significant change in that it reflects the NCHU administration’s respect for student autonomy. Now that he has the power, he is trampling on university autonomy by abusing that power to suppress student autonomy.

Source: Taipei Times December 31, 2019 16:41 UTC