Ministry to limit legislator amid nationality controversyBy Chung Li-hua and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerMinister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) yesterday said she hopes all ministers would follow the Ministry of the Interior’s guidelines, the day after she said that the ministry would not provide a new China-born legislator with any classified information. “If there is no legally effective document, then we will determine that this is a renunciation that does not have legal effect,” Liu said yesterday. Sources on Monday said that administrative agencies might refuse to provide Li with information, and if she questions the premier or ministers in the legislature, they would not be required to respond. The cross-strait law governs eligibility to run for office, while the assumption of public office after election is governed by the Nationality Act, Liang said. The Nationality Act requires officials to renounce other citizenships within one year of taking office.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 17:12 UTC