Li Sichuan adopts low-noise campaign strategy to protect students' exam rights

As the election enters its final, heated phase, rally activities across all camps are intensifying, posing a significant challenge for campaign teams to balance the need to build momentum for their candidates with the quality of life for local residents. In response to a large-scale rally scheduled to take place at Banqiao No. 1 Stadium, the Li Sichuan campaign team officially issued a statement today, emphasizing that, out of consideration for ongoing examinations at the neighboring Heshan High School, the campaign headquarters has formulated a series of strict noise-reduction and contingency measures. The team aims to strike a balance between energizing the election and safeguarding the rights of students.

According to the statement released by the Li Sichuan campaign headquarters today, the large-scale rally, titled "We All Support Li Sichuan," will be held at Banqiao No. 1 Stadium. However, the venue is located in close proximity to Heshan High School, a well-known institution in Banqiao, and the day of the event coincides with important examinations being conducted on campus. To prevent the loud noise typical of political rallies from interfering with the students' test-taking and the school's quiet environment, the campaign headquarters has implemented several specific self-regulatory standards, demonstrating a high sense of social responsibility and respect for the educational environment.

In terms of specific noise-reduction and contingency measures, the campaign headquarters has planned a relatively rare "low-noise rally mode." During the event, traditional rally conventions will be comprehensively adjusted, adopting softer methods to foster unity among supporters, such as replacing the chanting of the slogan "Dong Suan" (a phonetic play on words meaning "freeze the garlic," a popular chant supporting Li Sichuan) with applause, and replacing loud cheers with flag-waving. These alternatives are designed to effectively reduce the decibel level on site while maintaining the lively atmosphere expected of a rally, thereby avoiding the noise complaints from surrounding residents and school officials that have often arisen from past election rallies.

In addition to changing how supporters interact, the campaign team has also invested significant effort in hardware and monitoring. The headquarters stated that on the day of the event, on-site noise-reduction equipment and volume control measures will be fully activated, and "continuous monitoring" will be implemented throughout the duration of the rally. Using professional volume monitoring instruments, the team will keep a real-time check on the sound dispersion at the venue, ensuring that the decibel levels are strictly controlled within legal limits and standards that guarantee no interference with the school's examinations. This scientific management approach is intended to fulfill the promise of not disrupting the examinees.

This incident illustrates that the current election culture in Taiwan is undergoing a gradual shift, with voters and candidates placing increasingly high demands on the public etiquette of rally activities. Large-scale rallies often attract thousands of supporters, and how to appropriately manage the dynamic relationship with surrounding communities and schools has always been a key indicator of a campaign team's crisis management and local communication capabilities. By proactively extending goodwill and implementing noise-reduction and monitoring measures, the Li Sichuan campaign headquarters has not only successfully defused potential public grievances and controversies but also set a positive example for the intense election campaign by balancing public interest with democratic activities.

(Source: Central News Agency)