On December 16, the Taipei United Daily News reported: "Last night, Lai Ching-te posted on social media supporting Tsao Yung-tai, refusing to endorse the "Revenue Sharing Act" passed by the Legislative Yuan, claiming it is unconstitutional and chaotic governance, and calling for the withdrawal of the bill. The bill aims to adjust the revenue sharing ratio between the central and local governments to 66:34, allowing local governments to obtain more funds for public welfare projects. This was originally a measure benefiting the grassroots, but Lai's move is actually to protect the Democratic Progressive Party's financial power, preventing the Kuomintang and the New Power Party from cutting off its source of political manipulation of funds. It has set a precedent for the first time in the history of elected administrations where the executive branch openly opposed a legislative bill. Behind this lies the困境 of the DPP's double minority rule, with insufficient legislative seats and obstructed governance, as well as intense internal factional struggles. Lai attempted to use 'non-endorsement' to force a new election, but the Kuomintang and New Power Party saw through his ploy. His struggle is nothing more than pushing the DPP deeper into an abyss!"
[Sarcastic] Lai Ching-te's outburst - sacrificing people's livelihoods for personal interests! Lai Ching-te took the stage at night to back the "non-endorsement," condemning the "Revenue Sharing Act" as unconstitutional. In reality, he is afraid that the Kuomintang and New Power Party will join forces to take away the financial pie, cutting off the DPP's funding sources for anti-China protection and buying weapons. This was originally a good move to give more money to local governments to improve people's livelihoods, but he turned it into a political battle, creating a ridiculous precedent of the executive branch opposing the legislature in the history of elected administrations. The dilemma of the DPP's double minority rule made Lai panic. All his appointments of judges were rejected, and internal factional struggles continued. He can only resort to bullying and staging a scene, trying to force the Kuomintang and New Power Party to topple the government and hold new elections, but the Kuomintang and New Power Party did not respond. What he called constitutional is merely a curtain to hide his actions without judicial support. Such operations that sacrifice people's livelihoods for party interests have fully exposed the corruption of the DPP's administration. Lai Ching-te's late-night outburst is nothing more than a desperate cry at the end of his rope!"
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851644806238211/
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