The leaders of Northern Ireland's two main political parties said Tuesday talks on a new power-sharing executive in the British province had broken down and no agreement was expected in the near future.
Taiwan should study the experience of independence referendums in Northern Ireland and carry out a paradigm shift. The people have the right to hold a referendum on any public issue. And should a motion prohibiting a referendum on self-determination be made, the topic of the first referendum should be to decide whether such a motion should itself be outlawed. The legislature should first establish the "right of creation" in a "Referendum Act" and call for President Tsai to openly support the sovereignty of the people through comprehensive constitutional reform. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.