Constitutional Court in Taiwan

KMT Aims to Target Pan-Green Media, Revive CtiTV with Recent Moves

Brian Hioe
The KMT and TPP likely plan to use their newly acquired legislative powers going forward to go after political opponents, with an investigative committee set up to investigate the approval of Mirror TV for broadcast. In particular, the pan-Blue camp has long accused the National Communications Commission of exercising undue influence in allowing Mirror TV to obtain a broadcast license. Mirror TV is the first television network approved for broadcast in a decade and it is generally seen as more pan-Green in its political leanings...
EnglishJuly 2024Politics7 min read

KMT Bill Aims to Freeze Constitutional Court to Avoid Interpretation Over Disputed Powers

Brian Hioe
A legal proposal from KMT legislator Weng Hsiao-ling would change the number of justices on the Constitutional Court required for the court to make decisions. The proposal has the clear aim of preventing the Constitutional Court from functioning at a time in which the expansion of legislative powers sought by the KMT is under review, with regard to its constitutionality. Though the proposal from Weng has not proceeded further in the legislative process as of yet, it is to be seen if the idea recurs from the KMT going forward...
EnglishJuly 2024PoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read