00:00Lawmakers have eased restrictions on who can run for office.
00:04The amendments allow people who received suspended sentences or were able to perform community
00:09service in lieu with jail time to run for office.
00:12Those convicted of major crimes or offenses involving national security, organized crime,
00:18corruption, narcotics and money laundering who have not yet completed their sentences
00:23will still be unable to run for office.
00:25The bill was backed by opposition Guo Mingdao and Taiwan People's Party lawmakers.
00:31Ruling Party lawmakers criticized the move, saying the changes could benefit a local official
00:36recently convicted of forgery.
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