Taiwan’s government will seek to overturn the legislative reform package passed by parliament last month, which expands the executive branch’s powers over the cabinet. This is reported by the newspaper “Taiwan News”, recalling that the bill proposed by the main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), in collaboration with the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), has provoked protests by thousands of people. and violent confrontations with deputies. of the Democratic Progressive Party (PPD), which complained of constitutional violations. Yesterday, May 5, experts discussed with government officials the possibility of lifting the measures. This morning, at its regular weekly session, the Council of Ministers approved a proposal to protect the nation’s constitutional order, the Prime Minister said. Cho Jung Tai. After receiving the green light from the president Lai Ching-te, this will be submitted to the vote of the Legislative Yuan (parliament), which must express its opinion within a period of 15 days. The Government’s veto will only be approved when at least 57 of the 113 deputies vote in favor or when the vote does not take place within the established deadlines. If the government’s attempt fails, PPD deputies could appeal to the Constitutional Court.
Legislative changes passed by parliament last month expand the investigative powers of the legislative chamber, giving it the power to access confidential documents held by government, military and private entities. Those who refuse to comply with the requests could also be subject to fines between $623 and $6,230. In recent weeks, the controversial reform project has sparked a heated discussion between deputies, which culminated in physical fights and attempts to steal the folders containing the ballots to vote on the amendments. The reading of the bill was also accompanied by peaceful protests in front of the legislative chamber, where thousands of protesters denounced “the death of democracy.” The changes giving greater powers to the legislature met with vigorous opposition from Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which took power on May 20 without a parliamentary majority. At the end of the legislative elections on January 13, the DPP obtained only 51 of the 113 seats at stake, compared to 52 obtained by the KMT and eight won by the TPP.
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