Kuomintang: NT$380 Billion + N Military Procurement Has Dual Legitimacy, Binding on KMT Legislators
The Kuomintang (KMT) stated that its proposed NT$380 billion + N version of the National Defense Special Act draft, formally approved by the party caucus and confirmed through internal democratic procedures, holds political binding force for KMT legislators. The party emphasized its dual legitimacy as both a "party version" and a "party caucus resolution version."
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Cheng-chung, Taipei, 1st) Regarding the National Defense Special Act draft, the Kuomintang today stated that its NT$380 billion + N party version was formally approved by the party caucus meeting and confirmed through internal democratic procedures as an official stance, which has political binding force on party caucus members and is a result of the party caucus's collective decision-making. The NT$380 billion + N version possesses the dual legitimacy of being both a "party version" and a "party caucus resolution version."
Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu will convene cross-party negotiations on the National Defense Special Act draft again on the 6th. The KMT Central Committee insists on allocating the NT$380 billion + N version, but there are many voices within the party hoping to raise it to NT$800 billion, for which the party caucus recently held a meeting but failed to reach a consensus. KMT Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien's threat to expel Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu, who was rumored to support NT$800 billion, further sparked controversy.
Early this morning, the KMT Culture and Communications Committee issued a press release pointing out that former Broadcasting Corporation of China chairman Chao Shao-kang's remarks, such as "When did we ever have a party version before?" and "The party version did not address +N," were arbitrary and needed clear clarification.
The Kuomintang stated that while the Organic Act of the Legislative Yuan indeed stipulates that the proposers are legislators or party caucuses, not political parties themselves, this does not mean that political parties do not have a substantive role as a "party version" in the legislative process. The so-called "party version" is a bill version designed by the party's policy system, including think tanks and policy committees, and then proposed through the party caucus or party-affiliated legislators. This is a concrete manifestation of party responsibility in democratic politics.
The Kuomintang pointed out that from practical operations, the "party version" not only exists but is also a highly normalized mode of operation in the Legislative Yuan. Taking the current Legislative Yuan as an example, many major bills, including the "Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure Allocation Act Amendment," "Parliamentary Reform," and "Typhoon Dujuan Reconstruction Special Act," were drafted with the participation of the KMT think tank and then integrated and proposed by the Legislative Yuan party caucus.
The Kuomintang stated that this process of think tank research and approval by the party caucus meeting itself embodies the party version. This also includes the recently highly watched "Strengthening National Defense and Military Procurement from the US Special Act" and "Taiwan Future Account Special Act." These cases clearly show that the "party version" not only exists but also possesses a high degree of institutionalization and predictability.
The Kuomintang pointed out that the "NT$380 billion + N" version, which Chao Shao-kang mistakenly believed should not exist, was formally approved by the Kuomintang party caucus meeting on March 5th this year. This version is no longer merely a policy recommendation but an official stance confirmed through internal democratic procedures. The resolution has political binding force on party caucus members and is a result of the party caucus's collective decision-making. The NT$380 billion + N version possesses the dual legitimacy of being both a "party version" and a "party caucus resolution version." (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150501
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Cheng-chung, Taipei, 1st) Regarding the National Defense Special Act draft, the Kuomintang today stated that its NT$380 billion + N party version was formally approved by the party caucus meeting and confirmed through internal democratic procedures as an official stance, which has political binding force on party caucus members and is a result of the party caucus's collective decision-making. The NT$380 billion + N version possesses the dual legitimacy of being both a "party version" and a "party caucus resolution version."
Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu will convene cross-party negotiations on the National Defense Special Act draft again on the 6th. The KMT Central Committee insists on allocating the NT$380 billion + N version, but there are many voices within the party hoping to raise it to NT$800 billion, for which the party caucus recently held a meeting but failed to reach a consensus. KMT Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien's threat to expel Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu, who was rumored to support NT$800 billion, further sparked controversy.
Early this morning, the KMT Culture and Communications Committee issued a press release pointing out that former Broadcasting Corporation of China chairman Chao Shao-kang's remarks, such as "When did we ever have a party version before?" and "The party version did not address +N," were arbitrary and needed clear clarification.
The Kuomintang stated that while the Organic Act of the Legislative Yuan indeed stipulates that the proposers are legislators or party caucuses, not political parties themselves, this does not mean that political parties do not have a substantive role as a "party version" in the legislative process. The so-called "party version" is a bill version designed by the party's policy system, including think tanks and policy committees, and then proposed through the party caucus or party-affiliated legislators. This is a concrete manifestation of party responsibility in democratic politics.
The Kuomintang pointed out that from practical operations, the "party version" not only exists but is also a highly normalized mode of operation in the Legislative Yuan. Taking the current Legislative Yuan as an example, many major bills, including the "Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure Allocation Act Amendment," "Parliamentary Reform," and "Typhoon Dujuan Reconstruction Special Act," were drafted with the participation of the KMT think tank and then integrated and proposed by the Legislative Yuan party caucus.
The Kuomintang stated that this process of think tank research and approval by the party caucus meeting itself embodies the party version. This also includes the recently highly watched "Strengthening National Defense and Military Procurement from the US Special Act" and "Taiwan Future Account Special Act." These cases clearly show that the "party version" not only exists but also possesses a high degree of institutionalization and predictability.
The Kuomintang pointed out that the "NT$380 billion + N" version, which Chao Shao-kang mistakenly believed should not exist, was formally approved by the Kuomintang party caucus meeting on March 5th this year. This version is no longer merely a policy recommendation but an official stance confirmed through internal democratic procedures. The resolution has political binding force on party caucus members and is a result of the party caucus's collective decision-making. The NT$380 billion + N version possesses the dual legitimacy of being both a "party version" and a "party caucus resolution version." (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150501
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