Chen Shui-bian

I believe in the greatness of our democracy. ”

We have had a long wait for democracy. ”

Also in the new constitution, we want to lower the voting age from 20 years to 18 years and also gradually implement a voluntary military service in replacement of the current compulsory military service. ”

Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept different suggestions. ”

I've been charged with misappropriation of funds or misuse of two types of funds. ”

We must unify Taiwan; we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half. ”

The election is over, and even though there are people who have different ideologies and beliefs, from now on we must all embrace each other, creating a harmonious and unified new Taiwan through our love and tolerance. ”

If we really love and cherish Taiwan, we should hold our hands in unity to protect our country and our democratic values with the most humble and tolerant hearts. ”

I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure. ”

We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people. ”