KMT Legislator Accuses DPP of Maliciously Adjourning School Lunch Law Review; DPP Urges Swift Budget Review
KMT Legislator Lo Ting-wei accused the DPP of maliciously adjourning the review of the School Lunch Act, a key livelihood bill. DPP Legislator Wu Szu-yau countered that Lo has not reviewed any budgets under his purview and is prioritizing controversial bills.
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- 📰 Published: June 12, 2026 at 14:50
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(Central News Agency reporters Wang Cheng-chung and Lin Ching-yin, Taipei, June 12) KMT Legislator Lo Ting-wei stated today that the School Lunch Act is a livelihood bill, but regrettably, DPP legislators attempted to maliciously adjourn the review yesterday. DPP Legislator Wu Szu-yau responded that Lo Ting-wei has not reviewed a single budget item under his jurisdiction, yet he has maliciously scheduled highly controversial bills with no consensus, urging Lo to expedite the budget review.
KMT Legislators Lo Ting-wei, Lo Chih-chiang, and Hsu Chiao-hsin held a press conference at the KMT caucus in the Legislative Yuan today, titled "Malicious Adjournment of the School Lunch Act, Confiscation of Livelihood Bill Discussions, DPP Must Face the Music."
Lo Ting-wei stated that recently, mayors of various counties and cities have announced free school lunches, causing parents to worry about quality and ingredient impacts. As the rotating convener of the Education and Culture Committee, he scheduled the review of the "School Lunch Act" yesterday to address an issue that has remained unresolved for over a decade, aiming to integrate various versions through article-by-article review.
Lo Ting-wei pointed out that during yesterday's article-by-article review of the School Lunch Act, DPP legislators regrettably immediately proposed a motion to adjourn. He criticized such a malicious adjournment as undemocratic, lacking discussion, and preventing focus on the issue.
Lo Ting-wei emphasized that the School Lunch Act is not a political bill but a solid livelihood bill. He urged the DPP to face the issue and called on the executive branch to sit down and resolve the problem properly, rather than having ruling party legislators shield the process with malicious adjournments that prevent continued discussion.
Lo Chih-chiang stated that he believes the DPP owes an apology to students and parents, to the young people in the esports industry, and to Lo Ting-wei. He noted that parents nationwide expect their children to eat healthily, safely, and nutritiously. The School Lunch Act has no political nature and is an important livelihood bill. He questioned why DPP legislators treat it like a flood or beast, unable to provide any reason for insisting on postponing the review, effectively cutting off the legislative process.
Meanwhile, DPP Legislators Wu Szu-yau and Uliw Qaljupayare held a press conference urging Lo Ting-wei to review the budget as soon as possible. Wu Szu-yau stated that the budgets for the Ministry of Education, Academia Sinica, and the Nuclear Safety Commission, which are under the purview of rotating convener Uliw Qaljupayare, were all reviewed by the end of May. However, the budgets for the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Sports, the National Science and Technology Council, and even the National Palace Museum, which are under Lo Ting-wei's responsibility, have not been reviewed at all.
Wu Szu-yau further criticized that it is even more outrageous that Lo Ting-wei, instead of reviewing the budget, maliciously schedules highly controversial bills with no consensus. Just yesterday, he scheduled four bills: the three student loan bills and the special School Lunch Act.
Wu Szu-yau said that the majority of committee members had a consensus on the three student loan bills, but Lo Ting-wei completely ignored them, insisting on sending them to negotiation, disregarding the opinions of the majority DPP legislators and fast-tracking the process. However, when it came to the School Lunch Act, with 37 different versions from both ruling and opposition parties and significant controversy and no consensus, he insisted on reviewing it, intending to repeat the same tactic of fast-tracking.
Uliw Qaljupayare pointed out that the week of May 11 to May 15 was when Lo Ting-wei was scheduled to be the rotating convener, but he accompanied Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu on visits to the UK and France. Additionally, plenary committee meetings were held on May 13 and 14. Therefore, when she took over the rotation this week, Lo Ting-wei asked if she could exchange June 10 and 11 to compensate for the lost plenary committee time. She said she was willing to give him those two days if it was for reviewing the budget.
Uliw Qaljupayare said, however, that Lo Ting-wei scheduled an esports law public hearing on the morning of the 10th and a second session of esports law bill Q&A in the afternoon, and then scheduled the three student loan bills and the School Lunch Act on the 11th. She stated that if the intention was truly to expedite the budget review, everyone would be happy to cooperate. But if it is merely to stall for time and cause disorder in the quality of discussions, that is not something anyone wants to see. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150612
KMT Legislators Lo Ting-wei, Lo Chih-chiang, and Hsu Chiao-hsin held a press conference at the KMT caucus in the Legislative Yuan today, titled "Malicious Adjournment of the School Lunch Act, Confiscation of Livelihood Bill Discussions, DPP Must Face the Music."
Lo Ting-wei stated that recently, mayors of various counties and cities have announced free school lunches, causing parents to worry about quality and ingredient impacts. As the rotating convener of the Education and Culture Committee, he scheduled the review of the "School Lunch Act" yesterday to address an issue that has remained unresolved for over a decade, aiming to integrate various versions through article-by-article review.
Lo Ting-wei pointed out that during yesterday's article-by-article review of the School Lunch Act, DPP legislators regrettably immediately proposed a motion to adjourn. He criticized such a malicious adjournment as undemocratic, lacking discussion, and preventing focus on the issue.
Lo Ting-wei emphasized that the School Lunch Act is not a political bill but a solid livelihood bill. He urged the DPP to face the issue and called on the executive branch to sit down and resolve the problem properly, rather than having ruling party legislators shield the process with malicious adjournments that prevent continued discussion.
Lo Chih-chiang stated that he believes the DPP owes an apology to students and parents, to the young people in the esports industry, and to Lo Ting-wei. He noted that parents nationwide expect their children to eat healthily, safely, and nutritiously. The School Lunch Act has no political nature and is an important livelihood bill. He questioned why DPP legislators treat it like a flood or beast, unable to provide any reason for insisting on postponing the review, effectively cutting off the legislative process.
Meanwhile, DPP Legislators Wu Szu-yau and Uliw Qaljupayare held a press conference urging Lo Ting-wei to review the budget as soon as possible. Wu Szu-yau stated that the budgets for the Ministry of Education, Academia Sinica, and the Nuclear Safety Commission, which are under the purview of rotating convener Uliw Qaljupayare, were all reviewed by the end of May. However, the budgets for the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Sports, the National Science and Technology Council, and even the National Palace Museum, which are under Lo Ting-wei's responsibility, have not been reviewed at all.
Wu Szu-yau further criticized that it is even more outrageous that Lo Ting-wei, instead of reviewing the budget, maliciously schedules highly controversial bills with no consensus. Just yesterday, he scheduled four bills: the three student loan bills and the special School Lunch Act.
Wu Szu-yau said that the majority of committee members had a consensus on the three student loan bills, but Lo Ting-wei completely ignored them, insisting on sending them to negotiation, disregarding the opinions of the majority DPP legislators and fast-tracking the process. However, when it came to the School Lunch Act, with 37 different versions from both ruling and opposition parties and significant controversy and no consensus, he insisted on reviewing it, intending to repeat the same tactic of fast-tracking.
Uliw Qaljupayare pointed out that the week of May 11 to May 15 was when Lo Ting-wei was scheduled to be the rotating convener, but he accompanied Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu on visits to the UK and France. Additionally, plenary committee meetings were held on May 13 and 14. Therefore, when she took over the rotation this week, Lo Ting-wei asked if she could exchange June 10 and 11 to compensate for the lost plenary committee time. She said she was willing to give him those two days if it was for reviewing the budget.
Uliw Qaljupayare said, however, that Lo Ting-wei scheduled an esports law public hearing on the morning of the 10th and a second session of esports law bill Q&A in the afternoon, and then scheduled the three student loan bills and the School Lunch Act on the 11th. She stated that if the intention was truly to expedite the budget review, everyone would be happy to cooperate. But if it is merely to stall for time and cause disorder in the quality of discussions, that is not something anyone wants to see. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150612
FAQ
What is the School Lunch Act?
It is a livelihood bill in Taiwan aimed at ensuring the quality and safety of school lunches.
Why is this bill controversial?
Because there is a conflict between the ruling and opposition parties over the bill's content and the priority of its review.
Who are the main parties involved?
KMT Legislators Lo Ting-wei and Lo Chih-chiang, and DPP Legislators Wu Szu-yau and Uliw Qaljupayare.