北美洲台灣人教授協會（NATPA）宣布撤銷黃國昌在2015年獲得的「廖述宗教授紀念獎」。NATPA成立的宗旨是關心台灣的民主和福祉，重視言論自由、新聞自由和集會自由等民主價值。
2014年，執政黨的立法委員試圖單方面強行通過《兩岸服務貿易協議》，未遵循約定的民主程序，因而引發了太陽花學運。黃國昌作為這場運動的領袖之一，於2015年獲得NATPA頒發的第一屆「廖述宗教授紀念獎」。
北美洲台灣人教授協會認為，2024年的今天，黃國昌的行為與十年前截然相反。他不僅提倡可能嚴重損害台灣民主的立法，還以完全不尊重民主程序的方式推動這些立法。NATPA認為，任何健康的民主都應歡迎辯論和改革，但作為公眾人物，黃國昌應當遵守台灣的民主程序。
基於以上原因，NATPA理事會決定撤銷2015年頒發給黃國昌的「廖述宗教授紀念獎」，因為他已不再代表該獎項所體現的價值。
資料來源:Rescinding Huang Kuo-Chang the 2015 NATPA Professor Liao ST Memorial Award
Rescinding Huang Kuo-Chang the 2015 NATPA Professor Liao ST Memorial Award
North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association (NATPA) was founded with the goal of caring for Taiwan’s democracy and welfare. We value Taiwan’s vibrant democracy, which includes strong freedoms of speech, press, and assembly.
A decade ago, in 2014, legislators of the ruling party attempted to unilaterally force the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement to a vote without following agreed-upon democratic procedures. The Sunflower Movement was born, and Huang Kuo-Chang was one of the leaders of that movement. Therefore, Huang was chosen to be one of the 2015 Professor Liao ST Memorial Award recipients issued by NATPA.
Now, in 2024, Huang Kuo-Chang is now acting in a manner completely opposite to what he did a decade ago–not only is he advocating legislation which could severely undermine Taiwan’s democracy, but also he is doing so in a way that completely disrespects the democratic processes NATPA holds dear.
NATPA strongly condemns Huang Kuo-Chang’s current actions. Any healthy democracy welcomes debate and reform; however, as a public figure, Huang Kuo-Chang should uphold Taiwan’s democratic processes. For these reasons, the Board of the North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association (NATPA) decided to rescind the Professor Liao ST Memorial Award awarded to Huang Kuo-Chang in 2015 as he is no longer representing the value vested in Professor Liao ST Memorial Award.
Board of Directors of NATPA
2024.5.30
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