Legislature okays Examination Yuan, NCC nomineesDISSENTING OPINIONS: The NPP caucus said it would not vote for NCC holdovers, who they said did little to crack down on Chinese-sponsored media spreading ‘fake news’By Sean Lin / Staff reporterThe Legislative Yuan yesterday approved Examination Yuan and National Communications Commission (NCC) nominees after Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers voted in favor of the nominations. Examination Yuan presidential nominee Huang Jong-tsun (黃榮村), a former minister of education and China Medical University president, and vice presidential nominee Chou Hung-hsien (周弘憲), a former minister of civil service, each received 65 “yes” and three “no” votes. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers yesterday hold placards that read: “We refuse to endorse,” “We oppose pork-barrel politics,” “We will not vote” and “Abolish the Control Yuan and Examination Yuan” on the legislative floor in Taipei in protest against President Tsai Ing-wen’s Examination Yuan nominations. During a question-and-answer session at the Legislative Yuan on Wednesday, Huang said that as head of the Examination Yuan, he would comply with any legislative efforts to abolish the Examination Yuan and the Control Yuan — a cause that has been advocated by many people. If the legislature amends the Constitution to phase out these branches, Huang said he would ensure that the Examination Yuan transfers to other agencies its responsibilities for designing civil service entrance tests and evaluating the performances of civil servants.

Source: Taipei Times July 10, 2020 15:56 UTC