WHA Cuts Off Pro-Taiwan Video by Palau|帛琉預錄影片邀台參與WHA 被裁示停播

發布時間：2020/11/11 16:41 更新時間：2020/11/11 19:47

M. Chuang

ROC allies voiced support for Chinese Taipei participation on the second day of the World Health Assembly virtual conference. However, their remarks or prerecorded videos were cut off by the chair of the meeting, who ask the countries to follow the agenda and refrain from discussing sensitive topics. Premier Su Tseng-chang says this will only make more countries support Taiwan.

I hope Taiwan's contributions can be appreciated and shared by everyone. I hope Taiwan can ultimately be invited to be an observer.

In a prerecorded video, Palau praises Taiwan's epidemic prevention efforts and says Taiwan should be granted observer status in the World Health Assembly.

This decision complies with Rule 53 of the World Health Assembly's Rules of Procedure and we are therefore calling Palau to order.

The video is cut off with the consent of the chair of the meeting. On the second day of the WHA's videoconference, several of the ROC's diplomatic allies including Belize and Eswatini called for Chinese Taipei to be granted observer status. Belize discussed Taiwan's low COVID-19 infection and death rates and success in stopping community spread, while Eswatini said the World Health Organization continues to bar Taiwan's participation despite being an international health coordination platform. Both were cut off by the chair of the meeting. Premier Su Tseng-chang says this will only make more countries side with Taiwan.

It is extremely wrong they weren't allowed to speak. This will make more countries and friends of Taiwan want to help Taiwan's voice be heard.

The Marshall Islands, another ROC ally, praised Taiwan during a 2-on-2 debate session for its contributions during the years when it had observer status.

...a reminder to all of us that only by including Taiwan, it will be possible to finally realize the partnership.

The Marshall Islands also blasted the WHO for prioritizing politics over global health, saying the WHO has severely damaged its own reputation and Taiwan must be allowed to join the WHA.

帛琉代表 (現場口譯)：「希望台灣的貢獻，能夠被大家賞識和分享。希望台灣能夠，最終被邀請以觀察員身分。」

帛琉參加WHA會議，在鏡頭前展現挺台力道，肯定台灣防疫有功，希望台灣能分享經驗，喊話讓台灣以觀察員身分參加WHA，卻發生意外插曲。

世界衛生大會 (現場口譯)：「這一決定，是符合衛生大會，議事規則53條的規定，因此，我們就暫停帛琉的發言。」

大會主席同意，裁示停止播放帛琉的預錄影片，硬生生中斷帛琉發言。WHA干擾挺台友邦行為，不只這一樁，世界衛生大會第2天視訊會議，挺台友邦輪流發言，貝里斯強調，台灣管理疫情，表現出色，且傳染率和死亡率非常低，避免社區傳播，也幫助其他國家，重申台灣應作為觀察員參加WHA，而史瓦帝尼則指出WHO作為國際衛生協調平台，卻繼續排斥台灣，反遭會議主席介入，打斷發言。面對兩友為力挺台灣發言，卻被制止，蘇貞昌表示，反而會激起更多國家，幫台灣仗義執言。

行政院長蘇貞昌表示：「被制止發言，這非常不對，會激起更多的國家、友台的人士，幫我們仗義執言。」

台灣因中國阻撓，被排除在世衛大會，不過，我友邦馬紹爾在先前的「2對2辯論」，稱讚台灣以觀察員身分參與世衛，且做出實際貢獻。

馬紹爾群島衛生部長畢利蒙表示：「新冠肺炎疫情，提醒世人，唯有納入台灣，才能完全實現全球合作。」

馬紹爾痛批WHO用政治考量凌駕全球衛生，嚴重損毀聲譽，強調WHO負責全球健康，不應遺漏任何一個人，台灣必須完全加入世衛大會。