Defense Budget Bill Faces Dissent; Lu Shiow-yen Backs Han Kuo-yu, Urges KMT Unity
Reports indicate Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu supports a NT$800 billion defense special act draft, leading KMT Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien to suggest expelling Han from the party if true. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen acknowledged internal party disagreements are natural but called for party unity. The KMT faces deepening internal divisions over the defense budget.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 30th) Reports indicate that Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu supports a defense special act draft allocating NT$800 billion. KMT Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien stated that if this is true, he would propose expelling Han Kuo-yu from the party. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said today that it is natural to have different opinions, but the party must unite.
Before attending the celebration of Labor Day and the commendation ceremony for model laborers today, Lu Shiow-yen was interviewed by the media, stating that the KMT is a century-old democratic political party, and it is natural for the party to have different opinions on major issues. "However, President Han is working hard for the country and the people in the Legislative Yuan, bearing heavy responsibilities. We should respect him and cherish him."
Lu Shiow-yen said: "President Han, you've worked hard, keep it up. Hsiao-hsin has also worked hard, keep it up. I want to say earnestly that the KMT must unite."
Regarding the Taiwan-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) lowering tariffs on peanuts and ponkan oranges, Lu Shiow-yen stated that agriculture not only affects farmers' economy but also relates to people's food safety. After the central government conducted international tariff negotiations, seeing the opening up of potatoes, peanuts, and citrus, this series of openings severely affects the livelihoods of laborers, betrays them, and sacrifices the food safety of domestic citizens. "We are very displeased."
Han Kuo-yu will convene cross-party negotiations again on May 6 to discuss the defense special act draft. The KMT legislative caucus held a caucus meeting yesterday noon to discuss the matter, but after more than an hour of discussion, KMT legislators still could not reach a consensus on whether to maintain the "NT$380 billion + N" version or to increase the allocated amount to NT$800 billion.
KMT Legislator Hsu Hsiao-hsin publicly proposed the NT$800 billion version during cross-party negotiations recently. It is rumored that Han Kuo-yu privately contacted KMT legislators to express support for increasing the allocated amount to NT$800 billion, which differs from the "NT$380 billion + N" version previously proposed by the KMT caucus.
Chi Lin-lien stated yesterday that he and Han Kuo-yu have been revolutionary comrades and staunch brothers for 40 years. Han Kuo-yu is the glory of the KMT and the pride of Huang Fu-hsing (KMT's veterans' branch). Chi Lin-lien also said: "Even if you kill me, I would not believe that Kuo-yu would do something to betray the party for personal gain. If this were to happen, Huang Fu-hsing would certainly stand up and righteously eliminate evil, proposing to expel Kuo-yu from the party." (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 30th) Reports indicate that Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu supports a defense special act draft allocating NT$800 billion. KMT Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien stated that if this is true, he would propose expelling Han Kuo-yu from the party. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said today that it is natural to have different opinions, but the party must unite.
Before attending the celebration of Labor Day and the commendation ceremony for model laborers today, Lu Shiow-yen was interviewed by the media, stating that the KMT is a century-old democratic political party, and it is natural for the party to have different opinions on major issues. "However, President Han is working hard for the country and the people in the Legislative Yuan, bearing heavy responsibilities. We should respect him and cherish him."
Lu Shiow-yen said: "President Han, you've worked hard, keep it up. Hsiao-hsin has also worked hard, keep it up. I want to say earnestly that the KMT must unite."
Regarding the Taiwan-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) lowering tariffs on peanuts and ponkan oranges, Lu Shiow-yen stated that agriculture not only affects farmers' economy but also relates to people's food safety. After the central government conducted international tariff negotiations, seeing the opening up of potatoes, peanuts, and citrus, this series of openings severely affects the livelihoods of laborers, betrays them, and sacrifices the food safety of domestic citizens. "We are very displeased."
Han Kuo-yu will convene cross-party negotiations again on May 6 to discuss the defense special act draft. The KMT legislative caucus held a caucus meeting yesterday noon to discuss the matter, but after more than an hour of discussion, KMT legislators still could not reach a consensus on whether to maintain the "NT$380 billion + N" version or to increase the allocated amount to NT$800 billion.
KMT Legislator Hsu Hsiao-hsin publicly proposed the NT$800 billion version during cross-party negotiations recently. It is rumored that Han Kuo-yu privately contacted KMT legislators to express support for increasing the allocated amount to NT$800 billion, which differs from the "NT$380 billion + N" version previously proposed by the KMT caucus.
Chi Lin-lien stated yesterday that he and Han Kuo-yu have been revolutionary comrades and staunch brothers for 40 years. Han Kuo-yu is the glory of the KMT and the pride of Huang Fu-hsing (KMT's veterans' branch). Chi Lin-lien also said: "Even if you kill me, I would not believe that Kuo-yu would do something to betray the party for personal gain. If this were to happen, Huang Fu-hsing would certainly stand up and righteously eliminate evil, proposing to expel Kuo-yu from the party." (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150430
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