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Taiwanese Lawmaker Vows Budget Cuts After Controversy Over Presidential Fund Proposal

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Taiwanese legislator Hung Chiu-ling, facing backlash for proposing cuts to the Presidential Office's discretionary fund, has resurfaced with strong remarks.
  • Hung claims she was showing 'motherly kindness' by previously showing leniency to agencies funding 'green media' and 'bluebirds'.
  • She vowed to drastically cut budgets for these agencies during the upcoming review of the 2027 central government budget, accusing them of creating division and spreading rumors.

Nationalist Party legislator Hung Chiu-ling has escalated her rhetoric following public outcry over her proposal to cut NT$30 million from the Presidential Office's discretionary fund. The proposal had a significant impact on orders for products from sheltered workshops, sparking widespread anger, even among her own party.

I am ashamed. I was too kind-hearted, showing motherly kindness to ministries that feed the bluebirds and green media, believing their lies about insufficient funds. Judging by the intensity of the attacks from the bluebirds against me and my party colleagues, these ministries still hold large amounts of feed funds!

— Hung Chiu-lingExplaining her rationale for targeting specific government agencies' budgets.

After several days of silence, Hung took to Facebook to declare her "uprightness" could overcome "evil, ghostly, and unlucky energies." She characterized her previous leniency towards ministries funding "bluebirds" and "green media" as "motherly kindness." Observing the current intensity of attacks against her, Hung asserted these agencies still possess substantial "feed funds."

Looking ahead to the review of the 2027 central government budget, Hung announced her intention to meticulously identify the "feeders" of these "bluebirds" and "green media" and significantly slash their budgetary allocations. She argued that taxpayers' money should not be used by these groups to foster confrontation, conflict, and the spread of rumors.

Hung looks up to heaven and down to earth without shame, believing her uprightness can overcome evil, ghostly, unlucky, malevolent, miasmic, and turbid energies, as well as bird-like energy.

— Hung Chiu-lingDescribing her self-perceived integrity in a Facebook post.

Hung also expressed frustration, stating that the Democratic Progressive Party and "bluebird green media" are scrutinizing her every move with "electronic microscopes." She accused them of attempting to tarnish her character and professional image through baseless rumors, including allegations of cutting in line, poor teaching, unprofessionalism, stock trading during work hours, and acting as a spokesperson for the Chinese Communist Party.

The taxpayers' money is not for the bluebirds and green media to create confrontation and spread rumors.

— Hung Chiu-lingJustifying her proposed budget cuts.
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