Casualties have raised safety concerns for candidates as the elections are just less than three months away. Some fear that drones can be used as a lethal weapon after a tourist in Kenting was accidentally hit and killed by an unpowered model glider. Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung says drones are a concern and necessary precautions have been put in place, including radio frequency jamming.


A tourist was recently killed by an unpowered glider at Kenting National Park. With the presidential election around the corner, there are concerns about drones being a security issue.

If they are interfering with the presidential elections, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and creating a security issue -- is that included? We have jammers and other equipment. This is really not allowed. We will of course use relevant methods to bring them down.

If (drones) are being used to film campaign rallies, (drone owners) have to contact us. For example, you are a TV station or a newspaper. You have to contact us ahead of time. After that, we will deal with relevant frequencies.

Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung says the National Security Bureau and National Police Agency have both purchased jammers to prevent aerial attacks and all drones with the exception of those registered to the media will be banned at campaign rallies. Hsu was also asked about the impact on police morale after a court awarded compensation to Sunflower Movement protestors.

It will have no impact whatsoever on police morale. Our police colleagues will not slack off on their responsibility to maintain order because of one isolated case. So, our police colleagues will definitely still do everything in their power to maintain social order and security. This includes overall security in the upcoming presidential election and legislative elections.

A number of legislative candidates in Taipei and Changhua have received threats in recent days, while Kuomintang presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu has had eggs thrown at him. Hsu says relevant agencies and local police will step up security.



墾丁公園日前發生無動力滑翔機砸死遊客的意外，由於2020總統大選將至，攸關總統、副總統參選人維安的國安局「安維7號」特勤成軍典禮，將於7號舉行，外界關心無人機可能成為維安漏洞。

內政部長 徐國勇 vs. 民進黨立委 劉世芳表示：「如果他變成是有意、無意的，是介入總統選舉的維安的問題的話，有沒有包括在內，我們也有干擾器等等的這一些，真的不行，我們當然就會用相關的手段，讓他下來。」

內政部長 徐國勇 vs. 國民黨立委 吳志揚表示：「如果要拍攝他的這個造勢場合，拍攝這個就要跟我們聯繫，譬如說你那一個電視台，或那一個報社，要先跟我們做聯繫，聯繫以後，我們會把頻率各方面，會做相關的處理。」

徐國勇強調，針對空中攻擊，國安局和警政署都有添購干擾槍等設備，進行必要控制，操作範圍約2公里，除非有登記過的媒體無人攝影機，不然競選造勢場合，不允許無人機拍攝或干擾。至於選前例來警政署都會進行掃黑，維護治安，但太陽花學運北市警局遭判國賠，引發打擊警界士氣討論。徐國勇強調，警方絕不懈怠。

內政部長 徐國勇表示：「不會影響警界的士氣，我們警察同仁不會因為一個個案，對治安就有所懈怠，所以我們警察同仁，一定會盡全力維護，我們整個社會的治安，包括這次總統的選舉，跟立委選舉的整個維安工作。」

而包括台北和彰化的立委參選人，都有遭到恐嚇信等的選舉恐嚇威脅，甚至國民黨總統參選人韓國瑜，也曾遭到蛋襲。對此，徐國勇強調，相關單位會加強維安，也提醒各縣市警局，加強參選人的安全維護。