Greenlighting the General Budget to Committee? Fu Kun-chi: Executive Yuan Must Compile Budget Fully First
As Taiwan's 2026 general budget remains stalled, KMT whip Fu Kun-chi stated they would allow committee review if the administration compiles the budget fully according to law, amidst internal pressure regarding upcoming elections.
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- 📰 Published: April 10, 2026 at 12:23
- 🔍 Collected: April 10, 2026 at 13:00 (37 min after Published)
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The 115th (2026) central government general budget bill has not yet entered the legislative review stage. The legislature held a plenary session this morning to handle reporting matters, with public attention on whether the opposition caucuses will let the budget bill go to committee for review. Premier Cho Jung-tai said he hopes for a positive development and that everyone works hard together.
When the Kuomintang (KMT) legislative caucus held an internal meeting on the 1st, some members felt the general budget should be sent to committee for review, while others argued they should wait for the Executive Yuan to show goodwill. Media reported that the KMT caucus plans to greenlight the general budget bill, potentially sending it to committee during the legislative session on the 10th, though this still awaits discussion at a full caucus meeting.
The KMT caucus held a meeting this morning, and after the meeting, caucus whip Fu Kun-chi told the media that as long as the Executive Yuan can act in accordance with the law and constitutional provisions, it should fully compile the budget passed by the legislature.
Fu Kun-chi stated that the KMT always acts according to the law and hopes Cho Jung-tai will respect the legislature. He emphasized that the legislature is elected by supporters of different political parties across the country, and he expects Cho to quickly use any method, including supplementary budgets, to fully compile the budgets that should have been included as passed by the legislature, so all citizens can see a complete budget.
An unnamed KMT legislator mentioned that indeed, many KMT lawmakers have expressed the need to quickly process the 115th general budget bill to avoid impacting the year-end elections. Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu also recently publicly called on both the ruling and opposition parties to expedite the review of the general budget bill, but on the premise that the executive branch acts according to the law. The KMT caucus is willing to process the general budget bill, but the Executive Yuan must also show goodwill; only then will there be room for negotiation. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150410
When the Kuomintang (KMT) legislative caucus held an internal meeting on the 1st, some members felt the general budget should be sent to committee for review, while others argued they should wait for the Executive Yuan to show goodwill. Media reported that the KMT caucus plans to greenlight the general budget bill, potentially sending it to committee during the legislative session on the 10th, though this still awaits discussion at a full caucus meeting.
The KMT caucus held a meeting this morning, and after the meeting, caucus whip Fu Kun-chi told the media that as long as the Executive Yuan can act in accordance with the law and constitutional provisions, it should fully compile the budget passed by the legislature.
Fu Kun-chi stated that the KMT always acts according to the law and hopes Cho Jung-tai will respect the legislature. He emphasized that the legislature is elected by supporters of different political parties across the country, and he expects Cho to quickly use any method, including supplementary budgets, to fully compile the budgets that should have been included as passed by the legislature, so all citizens can see a complete budget.
An unnamed KMT legislator mentioned that indeed, many KMT lawmakers have expressed the need to quickly process the 115th general budget bill to avoid impacting the year-end elections. Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu also recently publicly called on both the ruling and opposition parties to expedite the review of the general budget bill, but on the premise that the executive branch acts according to the law. The KMT caucus is willing to process the general budget bill, but the Executive Yuan must also show goodwill; only then will there be room for negotiation. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150410