Caucus Whip Skips Budget Talks, Halting Everything; Lin Chu-shui Reveals Reason

Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu sharply criticized Kuomintang (KMT) caucus whip Fu Kun-chi for his absence from crucial budget negotiations, suggesting Fu might be better off resigning if he finds the role too burdensome. The confrontation occurred during discussions for the "115th Fiscal Year Central Government Budget."

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The caucus whip is not doing his job anymore, isn't it easier?

Former legislator Lin Chu-shui commented on the situation, attributing Fu's defiant stance to the legislative system's core principle of consensus-building among party whips. Lin argued that any single whip's refusal to participate can effectively paralyze the entire legislative process, a dynamic he labeled as the "Wang-Ke system" – a reference to former speakers Wang Jin-pyng and current DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming.

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Why does this 'mountain king' dare to act up? Because the Republic of China's legislature is centered on inter-party negotiation. If any caucus whip slacks off, everything stops.

Lin praised Han's rebuke of Fu, highlighting the urgency of the budget review and Fu's repeated absence and failure to delegate. He criticized the Public Opinion Foundation (Gong Du Meng) for allegedly focusing on trivial matters, such as legislator punctuality, instead of addressing systemic issues like the paralyzing nature of inter-party negotiations. Lin described the current system as "pathological" and unique to Taiwan's legislature, lamenting that no one dares to reform it.

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This pathological inter-party negotiation system is unheard of in the world; it is the exclusive skill of the Republic of China's Legislative Yuan. It is the essence of the 'Wang-Ke system,' which everyone upholds as a golden rule, yet no one dares to reform.