Premier Cho Jung-tai: Nothing is More Urgent Than the Budget; Legislature Shouldn't Just Extend Sessions
Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai commented on the extension of the legislative session today, stating, "Nothing is more urgent than the budget." He urged the legislature to quickly complete the budget review instead of just extending the session, emphasizing that it is crucial for disaster reserve funds, national economic and technological development, and defense, and that its swift passage is the best way for the parliament to be accountable to the people.
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(CNA, Taipei, Reporter Wang Hung-kuo, 9th) Premier Cho Jung-tai stated today regarding the extension of the legislative session that the budget review should be completed quickly and the session should not just be extended, because "nothing is more urgent than the budget." He said that completing the budget review as soon as possible is the best way for the parliament to be accountable to the people.
This afternoon, Premier Cho Jung-tai, accompanied by DPP's New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui and Legislator Wu Ping-jui, visited the non-profit kindergarten for the children of employees at the Xinzhuang Joint Office Building.
When asked by the media about the continuous extension of the legislative session, Cho stated that parliamentary meetings are very important for protecting the country and its people. He emphasized, "nothing is more urgent than the budget." When everyone is worried about the upcoming heavy rains, how can the relevant reserve funds and disaster relief funds be used if the budget cannot be passed?
Cho said that besides hoping everyone stays safe, there are also many public welfare benefits, national economic and technological development, and defense-related industries that rely on the budget. He hopes that the parliament will quickly finish reviewing the budget during the extended session.
Cho stressed that the Legislative Yuan should not just extend the session while scheduling many inspection trips and many unrelated, non-urgent legal and budget bills. He argued they should quickly pass bills that are beneficial to the country and the people. Prioritizing their own preferred bills does not genuinely help in prospering the nation and benefiting the citizens. Therefore, he hopes the budget can be reviewed and passed as quickly as possible, as this is the best form of accountability from the parliament to the people. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150609
This afternoon, Premier Cho Jung-tai, accompanied by DPP's New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui and Legislator Wu Ping-jui, visited the non-profit kindergarten for the children of employees at the Xinzhuang Joint Office Building.
When asked by the media about the continuous extension of the legislative session, Cho stated that parliamentary meetings are very important for protecting the country and its people. He emphasized, "nothing is more urgent than the budget." When everyone is worried about the upcoming heavy rains, how can the relevant reserve funds and disaster relief funds be used if the budget cannot be passed?
Cho said that besides hoping everyone stays safe, there are also many public welfare benefits, national economic and technological development, and defense-related industries that rely on the budget. He hopes that the parliament will quickly finish reviewing the budget during the extended session.
Cho stressed that the Legislative Yuan should not just extend the session while scheduling many inspection trips and many unrelated, non-urgent legal and budget bills. He argued they should quickly pass bills that are beneficial to the country and the people. Prioritizing their own preferred bills does not genuinely help in prospering the nation and benefiting the citizens. Therefore, he hopes the budget can be reviewed and passed as quickly as possible, as this is the best form of accountability from the parliament to the people. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150609
FAQ
行政院長卓榮泰對立法院延會的看法是什麼？
卓榮泰認為立法院不應只會延會，而應將重點放在審查預算上，他強調「萬事莫如預算急」。
卓榮泰認為立法院應該優先處理什麼事項？
他認為立法院應優先、盡速地審查總預算案，而不是排入許多不相關、不急迫的考察或法律案。
為何卓榮泰強調預算審查的急迫性？
因為預算關係到災害預備金與災損金的使用、人民福利、國家經濟發展、科技發展以及國防等重要事項。
卓榮泰在何處發表此番言論？
他在訪視新北市新莊聯合辦公大樓的非營利幼兒園時，接受媒體聯訪時發表的。
卓榮泰訪視幼兒園時有誰陪同？
民進黨新北市長參選人蘇巧慧與立委吳秉叡陪同他進行訪視。