Opposition Criticizes Delay in CEC Appointments; Cho Jung-tai Says KMT Needs to Reflect on Its Dishonesty
Following the rejection of some CEC nominees, the opposition accused the administration of dictatorship for delaying appointments. Cho Jung-tai fired back, accusing the KMT of breaking cross-party agreements and lacking integrity.
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- 📰 Published: April 7, 2026 at 11:25
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On March 13, the Legislative Yuan held a recorded vote on the personnel consent bill for the Central Election Commission (CEC). Four people—CEC Chairperson nominee You Ying-lung, KMT-recommended commissioner nominees Lee Li-chung and Su Chia-hung, and Taiwan People's Party-recommended Su Tzu-chiao—were approved as CEC commissioners. However, DPP-recommended deputy chairperson nominee Hu Po-yen and commissioner nominees Huang Wen-ling and Chen Tsung-yi faced united opposition from the KMT and TPP, failing to secure a majority and thus being rejected.
Because the Legislative Yuan did not fully approve the 7-person nomination list for CEC commissioners in March, the timeline for the approved individuals to take office has drawn attention. Before the general policy interpellation at the Legislative Yuan today, Cho Jung-tai gave a media interview to address the opposition's criticism that not appointing the approved CEC commissioners constitutes "executive dictatorship."
Cho Jung-tai stated that based on the personnel consent model agreed upon between the executive and legislative branches, the three party caucuses each recommended their desired candidates to form the 7-person list. Before the vote, there were multiple discussions with Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu and the KMT caucus, with the expectation that the 7-person list was a mutually agreed-upon result. This, he said, was a matter of integrity.
Cho questioned that if even this level of integrity cannot be achieved, and if a dishonest party can continue to exist in parliament, then the institutions created by such outcomes will themselves lack integrity.
Cho pointed out that the KMT is preparing to cross the Taiwan Strait and eventually the Pacific to engage with other countries. He stated that if this party acts dishonestly in its own parliament, it should seriously reflect on what it will bring to other nations and how it expects to earn their respect. (Edited by Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150407
Because the Legislative Yuan did not fully approve the 7-person nomination list for CEC commissioners in March, the timeline for the approved individuals to take office has drawn attention. Before the general policy interpellation at the Legislative Yuan today, Cho Jung-tai gave a media interview to address the opposition's criticism that not appointing the approved CEC commissioners constitutes "executive dictatorship."
Cho Jung-tai stated that based on the personnel consent model agreed upon between the executive and legislative branches, the three party caucuses each recommended their desired candidates to form the 7-person list. Before the vote, there were multiple discussions with Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu and the KMT caucus, with the expectation that the 7-person list was a mutually agreed-upon result. This, he said, was a matter of integrity.
Cho questioned that if even this level of integrity cannot be achieved, and if a dishonest party can continue to exist in parliament, then the institutions created by such outcomes will themselves lack integrity.
Cho pointed out that the KMT is preparing to cross the Taiwan Strait and eventually the Pacific to engage with other countries. He stated that if this party acts dishonestly in its own parliament, it should seriously reflect on what it will bring to other nations and how it expects to earn their respect. (Edited by Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150407