00:00Taiwan's Supreme Prosecutor's Office says it wants to get tougher on people who evade their required military service.
00:08It's proposed raising the maximum sentence to seven years in prison.
00:13It comes after several celebrities got in trouble for dodging conscription in recent weeks,
00:18prompting discussion about how extensive the issue is.
00:21An investigation last week found dozens of cases of people falsifying medical documents to get out of serving.
00:27Experts say that besides raising penalties, Taiwan needs to strengthen draftee sense of pride in serving their country
00:35rather than viewing conscription as something to escape.
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