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KMT slams Lai's Control Yuan picks as 'political patronage'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's opposition party criticizes President Lai Ching-te's nominations for the Control Yuan, calling it political patronage.
  • The Kuomintang party accuses the ruling Democratic Progressive Party of hypocrisy for abandoning its pledge to abolish the oversight body.
  • The nominations include Chen Yung-hsing as president and Wang Jung-chang as vice president, with 27 other members proposed.

The opposition Kuomintang party has fiercely criticized President Lai Ching-te's nominations for the Control Yuan, accusing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party of hypocrisy and political patronage. Hsu Yu-chen, the KMT's deputy secretary-general in the Legislative Yuan, lambasted the list of 29 nominees, highlighting what she called the DPP's "biggest political contradiction."

This list once again highlights the DPP's biggest political contradiction.

— Hsu Yu-chenHsu Yu-chen, deputy secretary-general of the KMT's caucus in the Legislative Yuan, criticized President Lai Ching-te's nominations for the Control Yuan.

"For decades, the green camp has loudly called for the abolition of the Control Yuan, criticizing it as a political patronage institution," Hsu stated. She pointed to former Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai, who reportedly once derided Control Yuan members as "corrupt officials" during his time as a legislator. Now, Hsu argued, the DPP has abandoned its reformist stance since taking power.

For decades, the green camp has loudly called for the abolition of the Control Yuan, criticizing it as a political patronage institution.

— Hsu Yu-chenHsu Yu-chen explained the opposition party's long-standing criticism of the Control Yuan.

"After taking office, abolishing the Control Yuan has become an empty slogan," Hsu said. "From former President Tsai Ing-wen to current President Lai Ching-te, not only have they not promoted the abolition of the Control Yuan, but they have repeatedly nominated full slates of members." She accused the president of enjoying nomination power while clinging to a system his party once vehemently opposed.

After taking office, abolishing the Control Yuan has become an empty slogan.

— Hsu Yu-chenHsu Yu-chen accused the ruling party of abandoning its reformist promises.

Hsu urged the DPP to either propose constitutional amendments to abolish the Control Yuan or freeze nominations until such reforms could be enacted. "Don't just talk about reform, but actually enjoy the power of nomination," she implored. "This is the most disappointing aspect for the people regarding Lai Ching-te and the DPP."

From former President Tsai Ing-wen to current President Lai Ching-te, not only have they not promoted the abolition of the Control Yuan, but they have repeatedly nominated full slates of members.

— Hsu Yu-chenHsu Yu-chen pointed out the continuity in nominations despite the party's stated goals.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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