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Taipei Mayor urges rejection of Control Yuan nominees; KMT to respect opinions

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an urged the KMT and TPP parties to reject all 29 nominees for Control Yuan members.
  • KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi stated that all opinions and possibilities regarding the nominations will be respected.
  • The nominations, including for president and vice president, have drawn criticism from the opposition, with the TPP vowing to cut the Control Yuan's budget.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has called on the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucuses to reject all 29 nominees for the Control Yuan, Taiwan's top watchdog body. Chiang advocates for freezing the Control Yuan's operations through this rejection, aiming to build consensus for its eventual abolition through constitutional amendment.

We will respect all opinions and possibilities regarding the nominations.

— Fu Kun-chiResponding to the Control Yuan nominations and the opposition's stance.

President Lai Ching-te announced the nominees, proposing Chen Chien-jen as president and Wang Rong-chang as vice president. The list includes seven incumbent members and figures from opposition parties, such as former KMT legislator Liao Wan-ju and former New Taipei Deputy Mayor Hsieh Cheng-ta. Despite the diverse selection, TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang declared the party's refusal to endorse any nominees and vowed to eliminate the Control Yuan's budget.

KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi indicated that the party would respect all opinions and possibilities concerning the nominations. He noted that the list largely caters to or appeases the "pro-independence" faction. Fu stated that the KMT caucus would convene to discuss the matter after the official nomination letter reaches the Legislative Yuan and would coordinate closely with the party central committee for strict review.

The KMT caucus will convene to discuss the matter... and will coordinate closely with the party central committee for strict review.

— Fu Kun-chiOutlining the KMT's process for evaluating the Control Yuan nominees.

KMT legislator Hung Tzu-yung criticized the nominations as the "worst list ever," citing significant issues with the political characteristics and personal integrity of Chen Chien-jen and Wang Rong-chang. Hung specifically mentioned Wang Rong-chang's past misuse of official vehicles and internal disciplinary record, questioning his suitability for the vice president role. Hung also acknowledged the difficulty of abolishing the Control Yuan, as it requires a two-thirds majority for a constitutional amendment, a threshold currently unattainable for the opposition parties.

This is the worst list of nominees ever.

— Hung Tzu-yungCriticizing the quality and suitability of the Control Yuan candidates.
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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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