Taiwan People's Party Caucus: All Military Purchases Will Be Agreed Upon, Hope to Allocate Budget After Clear Figures
The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucus supports military purchases but insists on allocating the budget only after clear figures are available. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu is scheduled to convene cross-party negotiations regarding the draft Special Act on National Defense.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chun-hua, Taipei, 5th) Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu is scheduled to convene cross-party negotiations on the draft Special Act on National Defense on the 6th. Deputy Caucus Whip Wang An-hsiang of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucus said today that the TPP caucus will agree to all military purchases. However, because some known military purchase items have been adjusted, the TPP caucus's version of the Special Act may undergo some adjustments. He hopes that the budget will be allocated after clear figures are available.
Han Kuo-yu will again convene cross-party negotiations on the 6th to discuss the draft Special Act on National Defense. The Kuomintang (KMT) central committee insists on NT$380 billion + N, while some KMT legislators support earmarking NT$800 billion. Media previously reported that the TPP caucus was preparing two versions, including a NT$400 billion version for the first batch of military sales, and an NT$800 billion version including the second batch of military sales.
Wang An-hsiang said during an interview this morning that the TPP caucus basically supports military purchases. "As long as it's military procurement, we will support it." The draft Special Act previously proposed by the caucus was based on relatively confirmed items and amounts at the time. Now that it is May, some known military purchase items have been adjusted, so some adjustments may be made.
Wang An-hsiang said that the current Special Act is a legal bill, and he hopes that when the budget is allocated, there will be a more definitive letter of offer. The TPP caucus supports military purchases but also demands strict scrutiny to protect the public's purse.
Wang An-hsiang stated that because the amounts are constantly changing, for example, there are some differences between the amounts proposed by the Ministry of National Defense and the subsequent letters of offer and contract award amounts, dynamic adjustments will be made. The TPP caucus will agree to military purchases, but hopes to allocate the budget after more definitive figures are available. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150505
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chun-hua, Taipei, 5th) Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu is scheduled to convene cross-party negotiations on the draft Special Act on National Defense on the 6th. Deputy Caucus Whip Wang An-hsiang of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucus said today that the TPP caucus will agree to all military purchases. However, because some known military purchase items have been adjusted, the TPP caucus's version of the Special Act may undergo some adjustments. He hopes that the budget will be allocated after clear figures are available.
Han Kuo-yu will again convene cross-party negotiations on the 6th to discuss the draft Special Act on National Defense. The Kuomintang (KMT) central committee insists on NT$380 billion + N, while some KMT legislators support earmarking NT$800 billion. Media previously reported that the TPP caucus was preparing two versions, including a NT$400 billion version for the first batch of military sales, and an NT$800 billion version including the second batch of military sales.
Wang An-hsiang said during an interview this morning that the TPP caucus basically supports military purchases. "As long as it's military procurement, we will support it." The draft Special Act previously proposed by the caucus was based on relatively confirmed items and amounts at the time. Now that it is May, some known military purchase items have been adjusted, so some adjustments may be made.
Wang An-hsiang said that the current Special Act is a legal bill, and he hopes that when the budget is allocated, there will be a more definitive letter of offer. The TPP caucus supports military purchases but also demands strict scrutiny to protect the public's purse.
Wang An-hsiang stated that because the amounts are constantly changing, for example, there are some differences between the amounts proposed by the Ministry of National Defense and the subsequent letters of offer and contract award amounts, dynamic adjustments will be made. The TPP caucus will agree to military purchases, but hopes to allocate the budget after more definitive figures are available. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150505
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