The Faith and Hope League’s (FHL) referendum proposal to oppose same-sex marriage was objected by the Cabinet’s Referendum Screening Committee. The committee rejected the proposal Tuesday morning.
The proposal was endorsed by over 130,000 people, which was more than the 90,000 threshold. In the second stage of the proposal review, however, the Referendum Screening Committee turned it down.
Committee Director Wang Gao-cheng said ten of the eleven committee members present vetoed the proposal. The objection was based on legal reasons. Wang said the proposal involved four chapters of the Civil Code, while a referendum may only focus on one issue at a time.
Wang said proposers may file an administrative lawsuit and adjust the proposal after this objection. If the new proposal meets regulations, the screening committee will review the proposal accordingly.