KMT proposes Lai address legislatureSTATE OF THE NATION: The legislature should invite the president to deliver an address every year, the TPP said, adding that Lai should also have to answer legislators’ questionsBy Liu Wan-lin, Hsieh Chun-lin and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday proposed inviting president-elect William Lai (賴清德) to make a historic first state of the nation address at the legislature following his inauguration on May 20. Lawmakers hold up placards indicating opposition at the legislature in Taipei on Friday last week. The TPP yesterday said that the legislature should hear a state of the nation address. The legislature can invite the president to deliver such an address at the opening session every year, it said, adding that Lai should, by law, be required to answer legislators’ questions. The parties were unclear on whether Lai would leave after giving the address, or whether he should respond individually to each question or address all questions simultaneously, Wu said, suggesting that the party caucuses address the issue by clarifying Article 15-4 of the Legislative Yuan Powers Act.

Source: Taipei Times May 07, 2024 16:59 UTC