DPP Urges Han Kuo-yu to Keep His Word, KMT and TPP to Expedite Budget Review
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) criticized the Kuomintang (KMT) for delaying the annual general budget review for over 229 days, attributing it to the "Xi-Zheng meeting." This delay has severely impacted people's livelihoods and disaster prevention. The DPP urged the KMT to expedite the review of the general budget and military procurement bill, and called on Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu to fulfill his earlier commitment to quickly review the budget and get the Legislative Yuan back on track.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, April 14) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Lin Chu-yin stated today that this year's general budget has been delayed for over 229 days without review. The Kuomintang (KMT) delayed the general budget for the "Xi-Zheng meeting," seriously affecting people's livelihoods and disaster prevention. Instead of embracing the CCP's sugar-coated poison, expediting the general budget review is truly beneficial to the country and its people. She also called on Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu to follow his earlier call for "expediting the general budget review" and get the Legislative Yuan back on track.
The DPP issued a press release today, with Lin Chu-yin stating that the unreviewed general budget this year not only affects government operations but also people's livelihoods and disaster prevention. For example, the government increased the birth subsidy for new parents to NT$100,000 this year, but because it is a new budget, only NT$40,000 can be received due to the unapproved general budget, greatly discounting people's rights. The NT$14.7 billion water management budget, covering New Taipei, Yilan, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan, Kaohsiung-Pingtung, and other areas, is also stalled, severely impacting disaster prevention and flood control preparations and people's safety.
Lin Chu-yin said that the KMT delayed the general budget review and blocked the military procurement budget for the "Xi-Zheng meeting," showing only personal historical positioning with no regard for Taiwan's national interests, which is an open secret. Now that KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen has returned to Taiwan, instead of echoing the CCP's "beneficial Taiwan measures" sugar-coated poison, which lacks goodwill and only has united front intentions, the KMT legislators should work diligently and expedite the review of the general budget and military procurement bill, which is truly beneficial to the country and its people.
Lin Chu-yin emphasized that Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu and Vice President Chiang Chi-chen, both from the KMT, both stated in early April that the Legislative Yuan should expedite the review of the general budget. Therefore, she called on Han Kuo-yu to keep his word, get the Legislative Yuan back on track, and stop idling. The KMT and TPP should immediately review this year's general budget. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150414
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, April 14) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Lin Chu-yin stated today that this year's general budget has been delayed for over 229 days without review. The Kuomintang (KMT) delayed the general budget for the "Xi-Zheng meeting," seriously affecting people's livelihoods and disaster prevention. Instead of embracing the CCP's sugar-coated poison, expediting the general budget review is truly beneficial to the country and its people. She also called on Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu to follow his earlier call for "expediting the general budget review" and get the Legislative Yuan back on track.
The DPP issued a press release today, with Lin Chu-yin stating that the unreviewed general budget this year not only affects government operations but also people's livelihoods and disaster prevention. For example, the government increased the birth subsidy for new parents to NT$100,000 this year, but because it is a new budget, only NT$40,000 can be received due to the unapproved general budget, greatly discounting people's rights. The NT$14.7 billion water management budget, covering New Taipei, Yilan, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan, Kaohsiung-Pingtung, and other areas, is also stalled, severely impacting disaster prevention and flood control preparations and people's safety.
Lin Chu-yin said that the KMT delayed the general budget review and blocked the military procurement budget for the "Xi-Zheng meeting," showing only personal historical positioning with no regard for Taiwan's national interests, which is an open secret. Now that KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen has returned to Taiwan, instead of echoing the CCP's "beneficial Taiwan measures" sugar-coated poison, which lacks goodwill and only has united front intentions, the KMT legislators should work diligently and expedite the review of the general budget and military procurement bill, which is truly beneficial to the country and its people.
Lin Chu-yin emphasized that Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu and Vice President Chiang Chi-chen, both from the KMT, both stated in early April that the Legislative Yuan should expedite the review of the general budget. Therefore, she called on Han Kuo-yu to keep his word, get the Legislative Yuan back on track, and stop idling. The KMT and TPP should immediately review this year's general budget. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150414
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FAQ
How long has this year's general budget been delayed?
This year's general budget has been delayed for over 229 days without review.
What is the DPP urging the KMT to do?
The DPP is urging the KMT to expedite the review of the general budget and military procurement bill.