(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shuwei and You Kaixiang, Taipei, 24th) Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng said today that the draft amendment to the “Army, Navy and Air Force Punishment Law” will not include the period of repentance and punishment of soldiers in the calculation of service period. If a soldier regrets for 5 days, his discharge will be postponed for 5 days. The purpose is to allow soldiers to repent for 5 days. Soldiers know that the punishment for making mistakes cannot be counted together with the service period to prevent soldiers from not caring about making mistakes.
The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan held a joint meeting with the Judiciary and Legal Affairs Committee today to review a letter from the Executive Yuan requesting consideration of the “Draft Amendment to the Army, Navy and Air Force Punishment Act” and other cases.
Qiu Guozheng was interviewed before the meeting. When asked about the amendment to the law, the period during which soldiers repented and punished would not be included in the calculation of their service periods. When he was said that there would be “endless soldiers”, he said, don’t talk about being endless soldiers. Why should the law be revised? Because there were a lot of controversies when the law was revised, it was also accused of being ineffective and restrictive. Therefore, after research by the military, if a soldier repents and is punished, in addition to the time limit requirements, the biggest change is that if the soldier repents for 5 days, his discharge will be postponed. 5 days.
Qiu Guozheng said that the purpose of amending the law is to let the soldiers know that the punishment of repentance and the period of service cannot be counted together. If they make a mistake during the service, the repentance will also be counted as the period of service. This will make the soldiers seem not to care. It also prevents the soldiers from thinking that it is better to make mistakes in the confession room than in the field. easy.
In response to the frequent self-injury cases in the military recently, Qiu Guozheng said that it is a pity for everyone that such cases occur. Self-injury cases cannot be said to be a common phenomenon. When self-injury incidents occur, the military must understand the actual situation, including whether there is internal discipline within the military. Problems include whether the work pressure is too high and whether there are any problems with work schedules. In addition, we should also look at external factors, such as relationships, debts, finances, friends, etc., but we cannot speculate indefinitely.
Qiu Guozheng said that at present, all cases are handled impartially, and prosecutors are also involved. The military also has regulations. If a suicide incident occurs in the camp, members of the task force other than prosecutors can find people from the families of the victims. To gain credibility, the cause cannot be determined one-sidedly. , even though the military has learned about the reasons, it cannot make an announcement. (Editor: Xie Jiazhen) 1130424
