Military dependents’ village deliberations unfruitfulBy Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNALawmakers yesterday failed to reach a consensus on expanding redevelopment of military dependents’ villages, with opponents saying the plan would use taxpayer money to enrich certain people. Photo: Lee Hui-chou, Taipei TimesThe act defines “military dependents’ villages” as buildings built before 1980. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus criticized Ma’s version as writing a blank check for state funding for dependents’ village reconstruction. The verdict of an administrative lawsuit involving Tsu Ren Eighth Village (慈仁八村) in Taipei’s Daan District (大安) said that the village was not considered a dependents’ village and should not be eligible for a rebuilding project, he said. Current regulations should be observed for the sake of legal stability, as well as the fairness and equality of dependents’ village reconstruction projects, Shih added.

Source: Taipei Times January 13, 2026 17:13 UTC