Statement by the Judicial Reform Foundation Regarding the Supreme Court Judgment on the Lawsuit for Annulment of Election Results

This morning, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the presidential and vice-presidential election annulment lawsuit, dismissing the appeal filed by appellants Lien and Soong. The Judicial Reform Foundation issues the following two-point statement in response:

1. The judiciary is the final means for resolving disputes within the system. With the Supreme Court dismissing the appellants' appeal, the litigation is now final. This Foundation strongly urges the losing party and the general public to respect the final outcome of the judicial judgment. Regardless of any dissatisfaction with the judgment, baseless attacks or arbitrary disparagement of the judiciary's credibility must be avoided.
2. The Judicial Reform Foundation received a donation from Kingston Technology Corporation of the United States, with instructions that an amount equal to the ballot inspection fees be donated to the party that receives a final judgment of defeat. Therefore, the Judicial Reform Foundation will send an expedited notice today to Mr. Lien Chan and Mr. James Soong, inviting them to submit relevant documentation to the Judicial Reform Foundation for application within fifteen days from today, the date of the final judgment. Upon verification by this Foundation, the disbursement will be processed as soon as possible.