Reported 8 months ago
On June 19, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Premier Su Tseng-chang defended his decision to repeal legislative bills in a legislative inquiry session. The Legislative Yuan continuing its meeting on June 20 invited Premier Su to report and be questioned concerning revising the Parliament Powers Act. During the inquiry, KMT legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin questioned why the 7 reasons presented by the executive branch for the repeal were reduced to 6 in the official document sent to the legislature. Premier Su explained that the 7 reasons posted on the official Facebook page on June 6 represented his emotions at that time and that the content was the same regardless of the wording used for the public or the legislature. The reasons included lack of substantive discussion violating democratic principles, confusing the dual executive system, ignoring legal procedures, no time limit for reviewing personnel approval power, vague definition of 'disrespecting the parliament,' and accusations of officials making false statements without clear definitions. The KMT legislator pointed out discrepancies between what was shared on Facebook and what was presented to the legislature, including omitting phrases like 'conducting investigations without differentiation for the public' and 'turning over government important position infinitely' in the official document. Premier Su clarified that the content was identical but worded differently for legal reasons. The legislator argued that minor wording changes could have significant implications for the public's understanding. More details in Taikung Pao: Su's feedback on the first day of inquiry emphasized that questioning the president directly was unconstitutional and that establishing power in the parliament would lead to chaos. Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien stated that the legal concept of 'false statements' was unclear and involved subjective value judgments. Amidst the stormy session, Premier Su expressed his reluctance to proceed due to a heavy heart.
Source: YAHOO