Taiwanese politicians decline Control Yuan nominations; legislator supports decision

Two prominent Taiwanese figures have declined nominations for the Control Yuan, a move that has drawn support from opposition legislator Wang Hung-wei. Former legislator Liao Wan-ju and Hsieh Cheng-ta, a former deputy mayor of New Taipei City and aide to Mayor Hou Yu-ih, both announced their refusal of the appointments.

Hsieh Cheng-ta stated in a release that he supports the abolition of the Control Yuan, thus declining the nomination. Liao Wan-ju followed suit shortly after.

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The nomination list is a great impeachment, green camp rewards list, merely using two blue camp individuals as embellishments.

Wang Hung-wei publicly backed their decisions, labeling the nomination list as a "great impeachment, green camp rewards list." She argued that including only two individuals from the blue camp was merely a token gesture. Wang emphasized that the party caucus had not contacted either individual to request they decline the nomination, but she affirmed their decision was correct. She noted that many legislators within the party caucus shared the view that the list should not be approved.

President Lai Ching-te had recently unveiled a new list of nominees for the Control Yuan, which included Hsieh and Liao.

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I agree with the abolition of the Control Yuan, and I decline the nomination.