The 2026 Taiwan government's overall budget bill has been stalled in the "Legislative Yuan" for over seven months. "President of the Legislative Yuan" Ko Wen-je has publicly stated that he and "Deputy President of the Legislative Yuan" Chiang Chi-cheng solemnly urge that the confrontation between the "executive power" and the "legislative power" must not plunge Taiwan into danger and turmoil, as doing so would be a betrayal of the trust placed in them by the people of Taiwan. Regarding the overall budget and special budgets, the "Legislative Yuan" should expedite deliberations and fulfill its supervisory responsibilities to ensure proper management of taxpayers' money. There have even been reports that the Kuomintang (KMT) might submit the overall budget for committee review on April 10.
Taiwan's "Premier" Cho Jung-tai said in an interview today that he hopes there will be positive developments today. The time when the overall budget bill should have already been referred to committees has long passed; he urged everyone to work together to catch up on the subsequent procedures and enhance efficiency.
However, the overall budget remains unsubmitted for committee review, and negotiations on the special arms procurement bill have also not yet been concluded. According to sources, the People First Party caucus has proposed extending the legislative session until July 31; meanwhile, the KMT caucus is reportedly planning to propose postponing it until August 31.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1862049831043136/
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