According to the China Time News Network and other Taiwanese media reports, Taiwan’s legislature is expected to deal with the draft amendments to the“Election and strike law”, “Constitutional litigation law” and“Financial Planning Law” on the 20th, and Lan Yinglijian passed them on the 20th, in order to prevent the third reading of the relevant“Bill”, the KMT caucus attacked the side door of the legislature at around 9 pm on the 19th, broke the glass and entered the parliament, seizing the podium. Kuomintang representatives heard the sound of knocking on the glass, immediately rushed to the side door, the two sides broke out a quarrel.
DPP representatives entered the Taiwan legislature through a broken window on the evening of the 19th. Photo: United News Network of Taiwan
Taiwan media reported that on the 20th, the meeting of Taiwan’s legislature was scheduled to review draft amendments to the“Election and strike law,” the“Constitution litigation law” and the“Financial Planning Law.” In order to ensure a smooth meeting, the KMT’s public opinion representatives, on the 17th, he started to set up tents at the entrance of the conference hall to“Prepare for war” and took turns to guard the entrance of the conference hall.
The Democratic Progressive Party caucus in an effort to block the“Bill” through, Zhong Jiabin, Chen Junyu, Wang Yichuan and other representatives of the public opinion 19 evening damage the glass, into the assembly hall, and occupy the podium.
According to Yonhap News Agency, KMT representative Chen Yuzhen saw DPP representative Chen Ying rush into the debate and at one point tried to break into the debate, but was hugged by DPP representative Chen Yuzhen, “If you break the glass now, Will you vote tomorrow? Will You Shoot Tomorrow?”
Hong Mengkai, a representative of the Kuomintang, criticized the DPP for being“In power” but leading the trouble and being a thief. He said that on the 19th, the head of the executive branch, Chuo Rung-tai Kuo-yu, was still boasting about wanting a total budget. However, when the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Democratic representatives entered the debate, they simply did not want to hold a meeting. They wanted to block the head of the legislative branch, Han Kuo-yu, from entering the debate tomorrow morning, why would you want to review the overall budget? Do not like the“Bill” to use paralysis to block the agenda, so that the“Ruling party” how can be convincing?
The Democratic People’s Party of Taiwan has also criticised the DPP caucus for acting unjustly, and William Lai, the DPP leader, should apologise.
In response to the DPP’s move, Fu Kun-chi said the KMT caucus had expressed strong condemnation and would make new moves after careful consultations, according to Taiwan’s central news agency.