00:00Taiwan's Central Election Commission has rejected a proposed referendum that could
00:05have made it easier to sentence someone to death.
00:08If it had gone to a public vote, the referendum may have removed the need for judges to reach
00:14a unanimous decision before handing down a death sentence.
00:18The referendum had the support of the opposition-controlled legislature, and capital punishment is
00:23widely supported in Taiwan.
00:26Taiwan's Central Election Commission acts as a legal gatekeeper.
00:29It said the proposal did not comply with rules restricting the legislature to proposing
00:34referendums only on major policy issues.
00:37The decision was criticized by opposition lawmakers who accused the commission of abusing
01:05its power.
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