TPP has no respect for the law and separationBy Linus Chiou 邱士哲The Constitutional Court’s temporary injunction said that 12 sections of the recently passed legislature reform laws, backed by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), were urgent threats to governance. Following the court’s decision, the KMT caucus said that “judicial independence has died.” Many TPP supporters also echoed similar sentiments. Largely failing to address the constitutionality of the reforms, the KMT and the TPP have chosen the low road, ie, when in doubt, blame the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Moreover, following Ann Kao’s (高虹安) sentencing for corruption, the TPP continues to mount a vapid defense of the once-promising political star. Shifting the blame and the goalposts are tactics that the TPP uses when rulings are not in its favor.

Source: Taipei Times July 30, 2024 18:19 UTC