The Motorists' Party of ROC
{{Infobox political party
|name = The Motorists' Party of ROC
|native_name = {{nobold|中華民國機車黨}}
Zhōnghuámínguó jīchēdǎng
|colorcode = {{party color|The Motorists' Party of ROC}}
|chairperson = Bryan Dong (董建一)
|foundation = May 2010 {{small|(on Facebook)}}
August 2014 {{small|(officially registered)}}
|position = Right-wing
|headquarters = No.257, Sec. 6, YanPing N. Rd., Shilin District, Taipei, Republic of China
|seats1_title = Legislative Yuan
|seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|113|{{party color|The Motorists' Party of ROC}}}}
|seats2_title = Municipal Mayoralties
|seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|6|{{party color|The Motorists' Party of ROC}}}}
|seats3_title = City Mayoralties and County Magistracies
|seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|16|{{party color|The Motorists' Party of ROC}}}}
|seats4_title = Local Councillors
|seats4 = {{Composition bar|0|906|{{party color|The Motorists' Party of ROC}}}}
|seats5_title = Township Chiefs
|seats5 = {{Composition bar|0|211|{{party color|The Motorists' Party of ROC}}}}
|colours = {{Color box|{{party color|The Motorists' Party of ROC}}|border=darkgray}} Purple
|website = [https://www.facebook.com/The.Motorists.Party.of.ROC Facebook]
|country = the Republic of China
}}
The Motorists' Party of ROC (MPR; {{zh|c=中華民國機車黨}}) is a minor political party in Taiwan dedicated to represent motorists and road users. Additionally, its political views, particularly on national identity,{{cite news|title=M.P.R. thinks "Republic of China" should be the country name, but "Taiwan" should not|url=https://www.facebook.com/The.Motorists.Party.of.ROC/photos/a.121377741231251.8117.113310408704651/975091499193200/?type=3}} are usually considered as pan-Blue.
History
The M.P.R. was formed on Facebook in May 2010 {{cite news|title=人物特寫：男創「機車黨」替騎士爭路權|url=http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20131010/35352958/|accessdate=2014-07-18|newspaper=蘋果日報|date=2013-10-10}}{{cite news|title=「機車黨」董建一替騎士爭路權 臉書粉絲近2萬人|url=http://www.ettoday.net/news/20131010/280700.htm|accessdate=2014-07-31|newspaper=ettoday|date=2013-10-10}} and became an officially registered party in August 2014.{{cite web|title=《中華民國機車黨》創黨聲明|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E6%B0%91%E5%9C%8B%E6%A9%9F%E8%BB%8A%E9%BB%A8/%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E6%B0%91%E5%9C%8B%E6%A9%9F%E8%BB%8A%E9%BB%A8%E5%89%B5%E9%BB%A8%E8%81%B2%E6%98%8E/722210227814663|publisher=中華民國機車黨FB網誌|accessdate=2014-07-18}}[http://www.moi.gov.tw/files/civil_law2_file/1030813%E6%94%BF%E9%BB%A8%E5%90%8D%E5%86%8A256%E5%80%8B-%E7%B6%B2%E8%B7%AF%E7%89%88.doc 政黨及全國性政治團體名冊第256號-內政部民政司]
Ideology
M.P.R. is originally and generally to centred on rights of motorists and road users, including pedestrians. Its platform of traffic consists of promotion of motorists' rights, reforms of applying for driving license, improvement of road quality and so forth. Besides, M.P.R. suggests that historically-held University Entrance Examination should be re-introduced and minimum wage should be discussed and risen, etc.{{cite news|title=M.P.R.'s platform|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/1507995309514329/permalink/1522245274755999}}
However, its chairperson Bryan Dong (董建一), who represents M.P.R., recognises 1992 Consensus,{{cite news|title=M.P.R. recognises 1992 Consensus|url=https://www.facebook.com/The.Motorists.Party.of.ROC/photos/a.337578502944506.68346.113310408704651/968980099804340/?type=3&permPage=1}} pursues Chinese unification and is opposed to Taiwan independence movement. M.P.R. advocates joining AIIB and TPP. On the contrary of many minor parties (e.g. Green Party Taiwan), nuclear power is its most preferable method to produce electricity. M.P.R. also holds social-conservative views on several public issues, such as strong support for severe penalties (especially uses of capital punishment for fatal drunken driving and drug trafficking{{cite news|title=M.P.R.'s support for severe penalties|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/1507995309514329/permalink/1519248568389003/}}{{cite news|title=M.P.R.'s support for severe penalties|url=https://www.facebook.com/The.Motorists.Party.of.ROC/posts/1002470133122003}}) and opposition to legalisation of same-sex marriage (but support for other types of civil partnership).{{cite news|title=Bryan Dong's political views|url=http://ivoter.tw/legislators/1340/-}}
Election result
In the 2016 general election, Bryan Dong ran for New Taipei 9th district legislative seat, but failed to defeat incumbent Kuomintang Lin Te-fu (林德福).
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Category:2014 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Political parties in Taiwan