Canoe rowing uprising, breaking martial law in Taiwan waters! Call for the implementation of "lifting the ban on mountains and seas" to revitalize water sports

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Taiwan is rich in lakes and ponds, but it has been in a state of martial law for a long time. Apart from special applications, it is difficult for ordinary people to get close to. Taiwan enthusiasts can only "sneak into the water" for developed canoe sports in foreign countries, and folk water sports have been depressed for a long time.

On October 22 last year, the Executive Yuan announced the lifting of the ban on mountains and seas, amending the State compensation Law, opening up mountains, forests and waters, and advocating a forward movement towards mountains, forests and waters in the spirit of "opening up in principle and prohibition with exceptions." However, the present situation of the implementation of the policy is just the opposite. from the central to the local authorities, water management is carried out on the basis of "prohibition in principle and opening to the outside world", which has not changed so far.

Li Yuanzhi, a canoe coach with more than 20 years of experience, gathered hundreds of canoes to challenge the ban on water activities in the spirit of "testing the law." On January 4, this group of proponents went to Longtan Lake in Ilan to launch canoes to challenge the ban on water activities. Upstream and downstream reporters also went there to learn on the spot what would happen when launching in the safe waters of the territory.

Li Yuanzhi _ Lin Jiyang, who initiated the Marine National authenticity Agency.

A dawn raid like a pirate

In the early morning of January 4, the sun rarely appeared in northern Taiwan, and a group of canoe enthusiasts (hereinafter referred to as the "Action team") gathered on the banks of Longtan Lake in the lagoon of Ilan according to the time they had contacted beforehand. The lake was as calm as a mirror, surrounded by green mountains and blue skies. It is an ideal lake for boating, and there are three Wu Sha Guozhong light boat trainers rowing briskly in the lake. It is particularly ironic compared to the sign that "activities in the waters are prohibited without permission" by the lakeside.

When the action team inflated eight canoes and SUP (vertical rowing) and was about to launch, an administrator wearing the identification card of the Industrial, Commercial and Tourism Department of Ilan County Government rode a bicycle to the parking lot and was in a hurry to dissuade people from entering the water. "what unit are you? You can't row here. " "in the lake is the light boat team from Wu Sha State Middle School. They have permission to practice here, and you can't go into the water!" "do you have any applications?"

Ignoring the dissuasion of the administrator, the action team insisted on going into the water with a smile, and the reporter took Li Yuanzhi's boat and continued to paddle toward the middle of the lake. The administrator was amazed as if he had been attacked by pirates, and even murmured to himself, "Strange?" Do you have an application? It's impossible! " The administrator kept calling for help and used mobile phones to search for "illegal certificates" from the action team.

The administrator kept going back and forth to dissuade actors not to go into the water. On the one hand, they used photos to search for certificates and called for help. Lin Jiyang took pictures.

In the process, proponents and people of the trail movement around the lake preached the action concept of "lifting the ban on water" and stressed that calm and safe waters such as Longtan Lake are still too harsh according to the management method adopted by the Ilan County government to prohibit water activities. hinder the development of legitimate water leisure sports. Many people expressed their support and agreed with the idea, "Yes!" There is nothing wrong with the lake being so calm and beautiful. Why is it still forbidden to enter the water? " "it's not reasonable to go into the water everywhere in the lake!"

Photography / Lin Jiyang

The police came to the scene to crack down on the fight against water, and the two sides had two stalemates by the lake and on the shore.

After launching, the action team made a detour along the shore, and as soon as it arrived at the opposite bank (near the entrance square), it was met with police officers who rode motorcycles to support them. when the police saw the situation, they immediately turned off and reprimanded angrily: "those who row in the water immediately stop their movements and immediately land on the shore!" However, the proponents insisted on a detour for a week.

After a week of detour, the action team returned to the lakeside water, and two police officers and two handsome caretakers of the Industrial and Commercial Tourism Department also came to the shore. One of the police officers once again severely ordered the proponent: "Please stop boating immediately and get ashore immediately!" Members of the panel once again shouted the slogan "lifting the ban on maritime states and waters" in response and expressed their demands for action.

After the action team landed, the police immediately came forward to check the identity of each participant, including the reporter, was asked to provide identity card number and household registration address. At this time, the proponents pulled out a cloth prepared in advance, stressing that the launching action required the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and appealed to the Ilan county government to implement the "opening of waters." there was a stalemate between the two sides.

The official document of the county government emphasizes that you need to apply before you can enter the water.

As the police stated that the police were not law enforcement agencies in the area, they only assisted in the search for evidence, and the representatives of the Industrial, Commercial and Tourism Office of Ilan County Government coordinated with the proponents. Proponent: "the Executive Yuan has announced the lifting of the ban on Shanhai a few days ago, and boating in Longtan Lake is not deliberately provocative or illegal, but hopes that the waters of Ilan can cooperate with the policy to lift the ban as soon as possible, so as to provide people with a reasonable rest space for water sports."

On the other hand, the representative of the Department of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism displayed a piece of official document from the county government by mobile phone, emphasizing that "according to the regulations on the Autonomy of ship Operation and Management in the Scenic spot of Ilan County," the application for water activities should be submitted in accordance with the law, and only with permission can they be launched. " However, the members of the group responded, "it will not pass if you apply according to your method." The two sides disagreed and there was another stalemate.

In the end, it seems that after talking on the phone with their superiors, the managers indicated to the action team that they hoped to apply next time and finally put an end to the standoff and confrontation on shore.

When the proponent was in a standoff with the police on the shore, he pulled out a cloth and shouted slogans to give me hydrophilic rights. Lin Jiyang filmed.

The reporter personally verified that the policy of the Executive Yuan emphasizes "openness in principle", but the local government has not yet relaxed its restrictions.

When the standoff between the two sides was in progress, the staff of the Industrial, Commercial and Tourism Office of Ilan County announced loudly: "in accordance with the measures for the Administration of Water Recreation activities, your actions have broken the law!" Ironically, the canoe proponents came to Longtan Lake to express their demands in the hope that the Ilan county government would follow the policy of "lifting the ban on mountains and seas" put forward by the Executive Yuan.

The competent authority of the "measures for the Administration of Recreation activities in Water areas" is the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications. Wang Qianren, the organizer, said in an interview with "upstream and downstream" reporters a few days ago that the "measures for the Administration of Recreation activities in Water areas" is the legal source for authorizing water administrative organs (national parks, scenic spots under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Communications, or general local governments) to open waters. The Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications even sent letters to local governments, emphasizing that the "measures for the Management of Water Recreation activities" are "open in principle and prohibited with exceptions."

However, the on-site verification by journalists and proponents of water activities is that the actual implementation of the law by the local government is still different from that of the central government, "prohibited in principle, open with exception." However, when the reporter asked the staff of the Industrial and Commercial Tourism Office at the scene, the management staff replied that they were not authorized to be interviewed, but refused to answer.

The county government: the local government is regulated by the regulations on Autonomy, and the central and local governments need to amend the law step by step in order to implement the opening of water areas.

After landing, the reporter contacted the Industrial and Commercial Tourism Office of Ilan County Government, which is in charge of water activities, and Tsai Tzu-Yi of the Recreation Management Section responded: "the Ilan county government does not ban water activities but adopts an application system, and you can apply if you put forward a plan. People imagine that the attitude of the county government is forbidden, but the actual situation is that the county government provides an application mechanism. "he asked why the proponents did not come forward to apply.

According to the application conditions for the water management measures of the Ilan county government, there needs to be a proviso for "large-scale events, competitions, exercises," and other conditions. Tsai Tzu-Yi says that the county government's identification criteria are flexible, not completely prohibited. It emphasizes the county government's position based on safeguarding the safety of public waters and the quality of rest.

In response to the policy of the Executive Yuan announcing the lifting of the ban on mountains and seas, and writing in a letter that "opening in principle and exception prohibition" is the spirit of "measures for the management of water activities and recreation", Tsai Ziyi pointed out the difficulties and difficulties of the local government: "at present, the central government has a policy toward lifting the ban on water areas, and the people have also sprung up diversified water area activities, but local governments have the pressure to adjust measures to local conditions and administer in accordance with the law. The regulations on the Autonomy of ship Operation and Management in the Scenic spot of Ilan County, which is legislated by the local parliament, must be respected at the same time. "

However, Tsai Tzu-Yi frankly admits that the attitude of the county government (heads) under local autonomy is the key, and the central and local water management regulations on the legal system still need room to move forward step by step.

Canoe Promotion Association: looking forward to the opening of Blue Land and sharing by the whole people

Sun Chong-shih, chairman of the Taiwan Canoe Promotion Association, believes that because laws and regulations cannot be relaxed and local governments go their own ways, private canoeing enthusiasts can almost only go into the water secretly, row in an illegal way, and try their luck to see if they will be banned. Although they may not be fined, they may not be able to improve the atmosphere of sports. Sun Chongshi looks forward to making the land truly owned by the whole people, and cannot always stay in the dilemma of official chanting slogans and local stagnation.

Sun Chongshi also cited the contradictory practice that the Ilan county government used to operate outside the Dongshan River Commission in the past (it has been verified that the county government has taken back the direct operation), banning launching on the one hand on the grounds of danger, and outsourcing the operation of the same water area on the other. On the other hand, outsourcers usually exclude the right of other people to enter the water by means of whistle-blowing or eviction, and he hopes that the policy of lifting the ban on mountains and seas will put an end to the chaos in the waters of the local government.

Zhang Jingsen: the central government will consult first and the local government will follow up.

With regard to the issue of open waters, Zhang Jingsen, an administrative member of the Executive Yuan, is responsible for the coordination of the inter-ministerial meeting. A few days ago, Zhang Jingsen held a third coordination meeting. At the consultation meeting of the inter-ministerial meeting on January 6, Zhang Jingsen repeatedly stated that the Executive Yuan has a very clear direction towards the water area policy, and even if the water area management organs want to maintain the application system, they should simplify the application procedures as far as possible.

At present, national scenic spots and national parks have proposed relevant supporting facilities for open waters, and the Water Conservancy Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has also asked each reservoir to develop appropriate measures for opening up and lifting the ban, and a review report will be submitted on January 15. However, some ministries will raise difficulties. The Sports Department believes that the administrative energy is not enough to guide the development of water sports. The Ocean Commission believes that coordinating the landing and landing of sea areas and open seaports to provide water areas will involve the relevant laws and regulations of the Fisheries Department of the Council of Agriculture, and it is still necessary for the Executive Yuan to propose an inter-ministerial consultation platform.

Chang Ching-sen said that the Executive Yuan will begin to study and open up the waters under the control of the Central Ministry, such as the national parks under the Ministry of the Interior, the national scenic spots under the Ministry of Communications, and the reservoir waters under the Water Conservancy Administration. Once the atmosphere and activities in the waters are opened, the agencies that do not cooperate will begin to produce pressure.

Zhang said that the opening of the blue territory (waters) of the political Yuan has doubled the land area of Taiwan, and it is expected that the private sector and the government will jointly organize vigorous tours such as canoeing around the island, so as to promote the people's adventurous spirit of safety and self-challenge, and the courage to get close to the sea and land waters.

The proponents challenged the ban announcement in the form of civil disobedience, the police chased the canoe and ordered them to go ashore, while the proponents insisted on going around the lake to complete the initiative. _ shot by Lin Jiyang