Youth Organization to Ask Questions to Presidential Candidates |青年論壇公布18問 總統候選人明起挑戰

While on the topic of politics, many are anticipating what the presidential candidates have to say. Several civic and student organizations have organized a series of forums on the upcoming presidential election. The first of the three is scheduled to kick off on Dec. 3 and all three presidential candidates will be present. The 18 issues that will be discussed have been announced, and it will cover key subjects such as gender equality and labor rights


On December 4, 5 and 6, over 500 youngster between the age 16 and 35 will be asking questions to three presidential candidates. One of the hosting organizations, the Taiwan Youth Association for Democracy, has published 18 questions that will be asked ahead of the forum.

Although many educators are working hard to ensure that the future generation can grow up on a free and equal environment, there are still many teachers and parents who are not familiar with gender equality education.

We will ask the presidential candidates questions about the minimum wages and the transparency of the system.

The youth groups will prepare 18 questions which cover subjects such as gender equality, labor rights, fake news, the indigenous population, climate issues, students' rights among others. Six questions out of the 18 will be drawn and asked during the forum. Towards the end of the forum, all three candidates will face a number of rapid fire fact check questions.

We will report to the public if the candidates deviate from the truth. We will also press on if the candidates don't answer certain questions correctly or avoid certain questions.

The questions have been announced ahead of forum, and the candidates' answers will also be fact-checked. The youth groups have reminded the candidates to present real, concrete solutions to the problems and not try to muddy the water with slogans and numbers.



不避談政治、青年聲音要被聽見，12月4日、5日、6日，超過500位16到35歲的年輕人，等著和3位總統候選人對談。在這之前，主辦的台灣青年民主協會與協辦團體，提前公布18題會出現在論壇的提問。

臺灣青年民主協會秘書長 張育萌表示：「儘管有非常多的教育者，仍然在為了下一代，可以在自由平等的環境中長大，但是也有非常多家長以及老師，對於性平教育實質的內容，是並不熟悉的。」

臺灣學生聯合會理事長 陳佑維表示：「我們這邊要問總統候選人的，如何看待最低工資法的制定，以及審議機制的透明化。」

青年團體18問，涵括性別、勞動、假新聞、原住民族、氣候行動、與學生權益，到時將抽出6題提問，而且論壇最後，進行即時fact check提問，報告候選人整場發言的查核結果。

沃草專案經理 王希表示：「跟大家報告，他們違背事實的結果之外，也會針對他們可能錯誤，或者是迴避的部分，或者可能避重就輕的部分，再更進一步的去提出追問。」

提前公布題目，論壇融入即時提問，進行事實查核，青年團體就是要提醒三陣營，別想拿口號和數字矇混，說清楚這些青年關注的議題，要怎麼做，為什麼做得到。