Of the three laws passed by the KMT last week, the least discussed has been changes to budgetary provisions between the central and local governments. The KMT push for changing budgetary provisions brings together several recurring threads in Taiwanese politics in the past few years...
As the KMT continues with efforts to freeze the Constitutional Court, views on capital punishments are set to become a political dividing line. That is, the KMT will justify blocking the DPP’s nominations on the basis of capital punishment...
Three controversial bills were forced through the legislature by the KMT last week, with all three bills completing their third reading in the legislature...
After a night of protest around the legislature, with DPP legislators forcing their way into the legislature and dramatically ousting the KMT, DPP legislators were themselves pushed out of the legislative assembly chambers this morning...
Ten thousand demonstrators have gathered outside of the legislature, ahead of a planned attempt by the KMT to raise barriers for recalls by changing the Recall Act. With the KMT occupying the legislative podium ahead of a scheduled vote at 8 AM tomorrow, in a dramatic series of events, the DPP broke into the legislature through a window at 10 PM. While protesters continue to stay overnight, in spite of cold and rain, the DPP legislators continue to stay in the legislature and have stated that they are fortifying the legislature against possible incursions by the KMT...
Anger has broken out over the KMT forcing draft amendments to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act through a preliminary review in under three minutes yesterday, in spite of significant contention over the issue...