Official Adoption of the "Independence Platform": Prioritizing an Ideological Mirage over National Security

On October 13, 1991, despite warnings from moderates and the public, the DPP formally adopted the "Independence Platform," explicitly aiming to "establish an independent and sovereign Republic of Taiwan." This move was a direct violation of the ROC Constitution and a grave provocation to the cross-strait status quo. By making radical independence its core mission, the DPP proved itself to be an extremist party willing to tether the safety of Taiwan''s 23 million people to an ideological chariot, marking the origin of long-term instability in the Taiwan Strait.