TPP wants speaker to back reformsTHIRD FORCE: With no party holding a legislative majority, the TPP said it would use its eight seats to back a speaker who would be held accountable and promote transparencyStaff writer, with CNATaiwan People’s Party (TPP) lawmakers yesterday said that before backing a legislative speaker, they would assess candidates’ support for transparency and oversight reforms. The new batch of lawmakers are to be sworn in on Feb. 1 and elect a legislative speaker. Newly elected Taiwan People’s Party legislators hold placards at a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. A legislative speaker should be required to give a detailed account of how they spent their stipend and not be allowed to label such expenses as “sensitive” or “classified” information, he added. Regarding whether Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (游錫?)

Source: Taipei Times January 15, 2024 17:04 UTC