General Budget Continues to Stall; Han Kuo-yu to Convene Cross-Party Negotiations Next Week

A legislative plenary session was held this morning to handle reporting matters, with public attention focused on whether the general budget bill will be sent to committee. Before the session, Premier Cho Jung-tai told the media that he hopes for a positive development and that everyone works hard together.

The Kuomintang (KMT) caucus held a party meeting before the legislative session. Afterwards, caucus whip Fu Kun-chi stated that as long as the Executive Yuan acts in accordance with the law and constitutional provisions, it should fully compile the budget passed by the legislature.

In the morning, Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu convened cross-party negotiations and reached a consensus to list the motion for reconsideration of the 115th (2026) central government general budget bill as the first item for discussion in this plenary session. Matters related to the general budget will await cross-party negotiations convened by Han next week.

DPP legislator Wu Szu-yao, who also serves as the DPP Policy Committee executive director, posted on Facebook that regarding the budget's committal, the KMT has once again become the "boy who cried wolf," going back on their word and going bankrupt in credibility. She claimed that in order to meet with CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping, military procurement bills are also continually being delayed, blocked, and slashed.

Wu Szu-yao pointed out that the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) proposed extending the legislative session to July 31. She noted that the session has just begun, and after only a few days of work, they want an extension. She questioned the motive of students who constantly skip class asking to extend the semester, asking what the point of extending the session is if they aren't going to review the general budget or military procurement. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150410