EDITORIAL: New legislators show inexperienceNewly elected legislators reported to the Legislative Yuan on Feb. 1 and held their first official meeting on Tuesday, but its disoriented state has highlighted new legislators’ inexperience. The KMT caucus on Feb. 15 urged Han to hold consultations the next day regarding Chen. The food safety report on Friday was also disrupted by Han a few times, asking for “mutual respect among legislators and government officials” to share the 15-minute Q&A time, as a few new KMT legislators refused to let Chen speak. It is understandable that new legislators would want to prove their worth and raise their profile, but as lawmakers, legislators should first familiarize themselves with the Constitution, laws and legislative procedures. The new legislative caucuses and legislators must also put their political stunts aside and step up their game.

Source: Taipei Times February 25, 2024 03:45 UTC