Taiwan Action Party Alliance | |
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hant-TW |
Headquarters: | No. 142, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, Taiwan |
Secretary General: | Hsu Lung-chun |
Leader1 Title: | Spiritual leader |
Leader1 Name: | Chen Shui-bian |
Leader2 Title: | Chairman |
Leader2 Name: | Yang Chyi-wen |
Leader3 Title: | Convener |
Leader3 Name: | You Si-kun |
Founders: | Kuo Chang-feng Janice Chen Kuo Cheng-deng Yang Chyi-wen (1st leader) |
Abbreviation: | TAPA |
Predecessor: | Justice Alliance |
Colours: | Turquoise Yellow |
Ideology: | Taiwan independence One Country on Each Side |
Position: | Big tent |
Slogan: | "Promote Taiwan to become a modern country with independent sovereignty and apply to join the United Nations as a member state." |
Website: | tapa.tw |
Country: | Republic of China |
The Taiwan Action Party Alliance (TAPA) was a political party in Taiwan established on 18 August 2019 and dissolved on 19 January 2020.
In July 2019, Chen Shui-bian stated on Facebook that he was "pleased to see the birth of a new political party, the ‘One Country on One Side Action Party."[1] This was a literal translation of the party's Chinese name, which derives from the One Country on Each Side concept developed by Chen when he served as President of the Republic of China.[1] [2] The party chairmanship was reportedly offered to Yu Shyi-kun, who declined the position.[3] [4] The Taiwan Action Party Alliance's founding assembly was held at National Taiwan University Alumni Hall on 18 August 2019.[3] [5] At the founding assembly, Yang Chyi-wen was elected the inaugural party chairman,[5] and took office alongside a 15-member executive council.[6]
Among TAPA's 152 founding members were a number of medical professionals.[3] [4] Several members in attendance at the party's founding assembly expressed disappointment in the Tsai Ing-wen presidential administration as reason for them to join TAPA.[7] The party charter emphasized Taiwan independence,[6] in contrast to Tsai's status quo Cross-Strait relations policy.[7]
Taiwan Action Party Alliance officials stated that the party would not nominate a candidate for the 2020 Taiwan presidential election, but would contest the 2020 Taiwan legislative election.[8] [9] TAPA did not win any legislative seats in the 2020 elections.[10]
The party was dissolved on 19 January 2020.[11] [12]