TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An Examination Yuan member has described as unconstitutional initial passage of an amendment in the Legislature that would create more posts for political appointees because a consensus on the bill has not yet been reached between the Yuan and the Cabinet. Examination Yuan member Chao Li-yun (趙麗雲) accused the Legislature of usurping the Examination Yuan's authority by passing the first reading of the draft bill before obtaining approval from the Yuan, and called the move unconstitutional. Chao suggested that the Examination Yuan hold consultations with the Cabinet to work out solutions to the issue. According to Examination Yuan member Hwang Giin-tarng (黃錦堂), the bill is still under review by the Yuan, and since it is an important bill, it requires that the Cabinet and the Examination Yuan jointly sign off on it before the Legislature can consider it. If the Legislative Yuan pushes forward its own revisions of major bills, it will violate the constitutional principle, said Chou Wan-lai (周萬來), a member of the Examination Yuan.

Source: The China Post May 29, 2017 15:33 UTC