We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.

The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.

In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan's future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is stated very clearly that any change to the status quo of Taiwan must be decided by the people of Taiwan through referenda.

We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.

I believe in the greatness of our democracy.

It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have taken the right path from authoritarianism to democracy and this is a road of no return.

Taiwan is an independent, sovereign country.