KMT says penalties for contempt of the legislature neededBy Lin Hsin-han, Hsieh Chun-lin and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writersContempt of legislature and giving false testimony during a legislative inquiry should be punishable offenses, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) said on Monday. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators attend a news conference at the legislature in Taipei on Monday. False statements and other actions would be deemed to be contempt of the Legislative Yuan, the proposed amendments say. New presidents should deliver a report within two weeks of their inauguration and appear before the Legislative Yuan within a month, it said. Reforms should not expand legislative power, as the public would not stand for it, Wu said.

Source: Taipei Times March 06, 2024 18:41 UTC