Jaw Shaw-kong Proposes 810 Billion Military Procurement Budget; DPP Legislator Sees It as 'First Step of Goodwill', Hopes to Include Commercial Procurement & Manufacturing
Former Broadcasting Corporation of China chairman Jaw Shaw-kong proposed an 810 billion NTD defense budget. DPP Legislator Chen Kuan-ting views it as a good start for bipartisan consensus.
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(CNA Reporter Liu Kuan-ting, Taipei, 19th) Former Broadcasting Corporation of China Chairman Jaw Shaw-kong has proposed earmarking a special budget of NT$810 billion for military procurement. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chen Kuan-ting stated that he is willing to view this as the "first step of goodwill." He also proposed a three-stage roadmap, including the principle that "military procurement should not be divided in half," urging the ruling and opposition parties to build consensus based on rational dialogue.
The Legislative Yuan will once again convene cross-party negotiations this week on the draft of the special defense regulations. Jaw Shaw-kong proposed earmarking 810 billion NTD, but suggested first reviewing the 350 billion NTD for which letters of offer and acceptance have already been issued, while temporarily freezing the remaining 460 billion NTD. He believes this is a version that can balance the concerns of all parties.
Chen Kuan-ting said that he will convene a confidential briefing of the Foreign and National Defense Committee on the 20th. At that time, relevant officials from the Ministry of National Defense will explain the equipment items and budget contents that might be included in the special defense regulations in the future, hoping to eliminate the concerns of opposition legislators that unnecessary equipment might be included.
Regarding Jaw Shaw-kong's proposal to earmark 810 billion NTD, Chen Kuan-ting said he is willing to see this as the "first step of goodwill." The DPP caucus's stance remains that foreign military sales (FMS), commissioned manufacturing, and commercial procurement should all be included. He noted that Jaw Shaw-kong's version and the previous 900+ billion NTD version proposed by Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin are both gestures of goodwill. As long as they can take a step forward, it will be helpful for the communication of the entire defense regulation in the future.
Chen Kuan-ting stated that he proposes a three-stage advancement concept. The first stage is that the ruling and opposition parties should first reach a consensus that "military procurement should not be divided in half." The second stage is to incorporate FMS, commercial procurement, and commissioned manufacturing costs into the regulations together. The third stage is to complete a special regulation that provides greater defense resilience.
He pointed out that although there are still fundamental differences between the ruling and opposition parties on whether to include commercial procurement and commissioned manufacturing, if a consensus can be reached in the first stage, it would be an extremely important breakthrough.
Chen Kuan-ting also revealed that last week he expressed his hope to Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu to facilitate a dialogue between the leadership of the ruling and opposition caucuses before the formal cross-party negotiations, to build consensus as much as possible so that the formal negotiations can proceed smoothly. (Editor: Lin Ke-lun) 1150419
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(CNA Reporter Liu Kuan-ting, Taipei, 19th) Former Broadcasting Corporation of China Chairman Jaw Shaw-kong has proposed earmarking a special budget of NT$810 billion for military procurement. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chen Kuan-ting stated that he is willing to view this as the "first step of goodwill." He also proposed a three-stage roadmap, including the principle that "military procurement should not be divided in half," urging the ruling and opposition parties to build consensus based on rational dialogue.
The Legislative Yuan will once again convene cross-party negotiations this week on the draft of the special defense regulations. Jaw Shaw-kong proposed earmarking 810 billion NTD, but suggested first reviewing the 350 billion NTD for which letters of offer and acceptance have already been issued, while temporarily freezing the remaining 460 billion NTD. He believes this is a version that can balance the concerns of all parties.
Chen Kuan-ting said that he will convene a confidential briefing of the Foreign and National Defense Committee on the 20th. At that time, relevant officials from the Ministry of National Defense will explain the equipment items and budget contents that might be included in the special defense regulations in the future, hoping to eliminate the concerns of opposition legislators that unnecessary equipment might be included.
Regarding Jaw Shaw-kong's proposal to earmark 810 billion NTD, Chen Kuan-ting said he is willing to see this as the "first step of goodwill." The DPP caucus's stance remains that foreign military sales (FMS), commissioned manufacturing, and commercial procurement should all be included. He noted that Jaw Shaw-kong's version and the previous 900+ billion NTD version proposed by Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin are both gestures of goodwill. As long as they can take a step forward, it will be helpful for the communication of the entire defense regulation in the future.
Chen Kuan-ting stated that he proposes a three-stage advancement concept. The first stage is that the ruling and opposition parties should first reach a consensus that "military procurement should not be divided in half." The second stage is to incorporate FMS, commercial procurement, and commissioned manufacturing costs into the regulations together. The third stage is to complete a special regulation that provides greater defense resilience.
He pointed out that although there are still fundamental differences between the ruling and opposition parties on whether to include commercial procurement and commissioned manufacturing, if a consensus can be reached in the first stage, it would be an extremely important breakthrough.
Chen Kuan-ting also revealed that last week he expressed his hope to Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu to facilitate a dialogue between the leadership of the ruling and opposition caucuses before the formal cross-party negotiations, to build consensus as much as possible so that the formal negotiations can proceed smoothly. (Editor: Lin Ke-lun) 1150419
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