The Liberty Times Editorial: Reform bills harmful to the nationA number of legal amendments to expand the powers of the Legislative Yuan were enacted last month by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) legislative caucuses. In response, the Executive Yuan, in accordance with its powers and responsibilities, sent the amendments back to the Legislative Yuan for reconsideration. As for the wider public, 100,000 people have surrounded the Legislative Yuan in protest. It involves human rights infringements that have been likened to the Legislative Yuan setting up its own interrogation chamber. They are also requiring the president to regularly report to the Legislative Yuan and answer lawmakers’ questions.

Source: Taipei Times June 24, 2024 21:45 UTC