Evidence of infiltration difficult, but law still ‘useful’: MACBy Chen Yu-fu and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Mainland Affairs Council today defended the Anti-infiltration Act (反滲透法) as useful despite a low prosecution rate, as lawmakers reviewed proposed amendments that would expand the scope of the law and set minimum penalties. Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Liang Wen-chieh speaks to legislators at a committee meeting at the legislature in Taipei today. Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei TimesDemocratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Su Chiao-hui (蘇巧慧) questioned how useful the law is, having been in place for six years with limited enforcement. Although it proves difficult for judges and prosecutors to present such evidence, the work must still be done, he added. Even before official registration, “prospective candidates” have already begun campaigning, and the law should be amended to regulate this, she added.

Source: Taipei Times January 12, 2026 07:21 UTC