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Taiwanese legislator calls for abolishing Control Yuan, returning powers to legislature

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Legislator Hsu Chih-chieh advocates for abolishing the Control Yuan, proposing to return its investigative powers to the Legislative Yuan.
  • She argues the current Control Yuan is controversial, filled with appointees, and used to target political rivals, with a high chance of rejecting the proposed nominees.
  • Hsu urges political parties to prioritize unity for a return to power in 2026 and 2028, suggesting cross-party agreement could pass constitutional amendments to abolish the Yuan.

The debate over abolishing Taiwan's Control Yuan is intensifying, with Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Hsu Chih-chieh strongly advocating for its dissolution. Hsu stated that while the KMT caucus has not yet formally discussed the issue, she anticipates a near-certain rejection of the proposed nominees, estimating the chance at 98%.

The party group's chance of rejecting it is as high as 98%.

— Hsu Chih-chiehKMT legislator Hsu Chih-chieh on the likelihood of her party rejecting the proposed nominees for the Control Yuan.

She criticized the current list of nominees, including the president and vice president, as controversial and largely based on political patronage. Hsu argued that the Control Yuan has lost its popular mandate and has become a tool for political retribution. She called for its investigative powers to be returned to the Legislative Yuan, the primary legislative body.

Echoing calls from Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), Hsu urged for a unified approach to constitutional amendments to abolish the Control Yuan. She emphasized that the ultimate goal should be the KMT's return to power in 2026 and 2028, suggesting that any action should be judged by its contribution to this objective. Hsu believes that if both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the KMT agree on abolishing the Yuan, the amendment could pass smoothly, questioning whether the DPP would genuinely engage in this process.

The current Control Yuan has lost its popular basis and has become a tool for purging political opponents.

— Hsu Chih-chiehKMT legislator Hsu Chih-chieh criticizing the function and legitimacy of the Control Yuan.

Responding to claims that the KMT sometimes uses Control Yuan reports for questioning, Hsu countered that such instances highlight deeper problems. She asserted that the core issue is the need to transfer the Control Yuan's unique investigative powers to the Legislative Yuan, ensuring that oversight of the government aligns with popular will. For Hsu, the paramount concern is achieving a change in government, which she believes is necessary due to the DPP's perceived poor performance and alleged use of judicial means for political attacks.

We should unite and return to power in 2026 and 2028, and promote the alternation of political parties as the highest standard for judgment.

— Hsu Chih-chiehKMT legislator Hsu Chih-chieh on prioritizing political goals in the debate over the Control Yuan.
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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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