Cho Jung-tai States Three Pillars of Military Procurement are Indispensable; Taiwan People's Party Caucus: Prepare Report First
Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that the three pillars of military procurement are indispensable and that the government will seek the most favorable path to quickly meet the autonomous development of the domestic defense industry. In response, Taiwan People's Party caucus whip Chen Ching-lung urged Cho to prepare a special report and present it to the Legislative Yuan as soon as possible.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chun-hua, Taipei, 12th) Premier Cho Jung-tai said today that the three pillars of military procurement are indispensable, and the government will seek the most favorable path to quickly meet the autonomous development of the domestic defense industry. Taiwan People's Party caucus whip Chen Ching-lung said that what Cho Jung-tai should do most is to prepare a special report, and he can ask Legislative Yuan Vice President Chiang Chi-chen to convene a consultation this Friday to allow Cho Jung-tai to quickly present the special report to the Legislative Yuan.
Under the numerical advantage of the KMT and TPP, the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the Special Act on National Defense on the 8th, allocating a maximum of NT$780 billion, but excluding commercial purchases and commissioned manufacturing projects. The public is concerned whether the Executive Yuan will propose another special act or additional budget for items excluded from the military procurement act, such as drones.
Cho Jung-tai said today that the three pillars of military procurement are indispensable, and the government will seek the most favorable path under the provisions of the Constitution and the Budget Act to quickly meet the autonomous development of the domestic defense industry.
Taiwan People's Party Legislative Yuan caucus whip Chen Ching-lung, legislator Hung Yu-hsiang, and others held a press conference this morning. Chen Ching-lung said in an interview that what Cho Jung-tai should do most now is to prepare a special report. The military procurement act stipulates that before the Executive Yuan prepares the budget, the Premier must present a special report to the Legislative Yuan, including the relevance of procurement items to existing military buildup plans, the procurement schedule and full life-cycle costs of equipment, and subsequent personnel, logistics, information, and communication maintenance.
Chen Ching-lung said that the Executive Yuan, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Democratic Progressive Party Legislative Yuan caucus all said that military procurement is urgent, and the Taiwan People's Party caucus is willing to make time to ask Chiang Chi-chen to conduct party caucus consultations. "Since it's so urgent, the best time is this Friday, May 15th," to convene cross-party consultations and let Cho Jung-tai prepare and quickly present the special report to the Legislative Yuan.
Hung Yu-hsiang said that the NT$780 billion from the special military procurement act, plus the Ministry of National Defense's annual budget of NT$950 billion for the 115th year, totals NT$1.7 trillion, which is equivalent to one-third of the total annual budget. The Taiwan People's Party absolutely supports national defense, but only requests that commercial purchases and commissioned manufacturing already included in the annual budget be handled within the annual budget.
When asked whether they would accept the Executive Yuan proposing a second special military procurement act in the future, Chen Ching-lung said that the Taiwan People's Party has clearly expressed its stance that the NT$780 billion portion of US military procurement "is already confirmed," and the act also clearly stipulates that the Executive Yuan must submit a special report. He urged Cho Jung-tai to quickly prepare the report.
Chen Ching-lung said that the NT$60 billion portion of Taiwan-US technical cooperation, for which the Taiwan People's Party proposed an attached resolution, has also been passed, and "there will be no problem." For commissioned manufacturing and commercial purchases, the Taiwan People's Party has always advocated that they be handled within the general public budget.
Media reported that KMT legislator Lo Ming-tsai and others proposed the "Special Act on Stabilizing People's Livelihoods and Distributing National Support Payments in Response to the Middle East War," mentioning that the volatile situation in the Middle East has led to drastic fluctuations in international energy and raw material prices, and inflation pressure continues to rise. They suggested that the government once again issue a NT$10,000 "national support payment" to each person.
Chen Ching-lung said that the public has strongly felt the price fluctuations caused by the Middle East war in their daily lives and economy. The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics of the Executive Yuan has announced that last year's fiscal surplus was over NT$100 billion. In a situation where price fluctuations are severe, returning excess tax revenue to the people and narrowing the wealth gap is what the government should do. As for the issue of universal cash payments, the Taiwan People's Party caucus "will carefully discuss it." (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chun-hua, Taipei, 12th) Premier Cho Jung-tai said today that the three pillars of military procurement are indispensable, and the government will seek the most favorable path to quickly meet the autonomous development of the domestic defense industry. Taiwan People's Party caucus whip Chen Ching-lung said that what Cho Jung-tai should do most is to prepare a special report, and he can ask Legislative Yuan Vice President Chiang Chi-chen to convene a consultation this Friday to allow Cho Jung-tai to quickly present the special report to the Legislative Yuan.
Under the numerical advantage of the KMT and TPP, the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the Special Act on National Defense on the 8th, allocating a maximum of NT$780 billion, but excluding commercial purchases and commissioned manufacturing projects. The public is concerned whether the Executive Yuan will propose another special act or additional budget for items excluded from the military procurement act, such as drones.
Cho Jung-tai said today that the three pillars of military procurement are indispensable, and the government will seek the most favorable path under the provisions of the Constitution and the Budget Act to quickly meet the autonomous development of the domestic defense industry.
Taiwan People's Party Legislative Yuan caucus whip Chen Ching-lung, legislator Hung Yu-hsiang, and others held a press conference this morning. Chen Ching-lung said in an interview that what Cho Jung-tai should do most now is to prepare a special report. The military procurement act stipulates that before the Executive Yuan prepares the budget, the Premier must present a special report to the Legislative Yuan, including the relevance of procurement items to existing military buildup plans, the procurement schedule and full life-cycle costs of equipment, and subsequent personnel, logistics, information, and communication maintenance.
Chen Ching-lung said that the Executive Yuan, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Democratic Progressive Party Legislative Yuan caucus all said that military procurement is urgent, and the Taiwan People's Party caucus is willing to make time to ask Chiang Chi-chen to conduct party caucus consultations. "Since it's so urgent, the best time is this Friday, May 15th," to convene cross-party consultations and let Cho Jung-tai prepare and quickly present the special report to the Legislative Yuan.
Hung Yu-hsiang said that the NT$780 billion from the special military procurement act, plus the Ministry of National Defense's annual budget of NT$950 billion for the 115th year, totals NT$1.7 trillion, which is equivalent to one-third of the total annual budget. The Taiwan People's Party absolutely supports national defense, but only requests that commercial purchases and commissioned manufacturing already included in the annual budget be handled within the annual budget.
When asked whether they would accept the Executive Yuan proposing a second special military procurement act in the future, Chen Ching-lung said that the Taiwan People's Party has clearly expressed its stance that the NT$780 billion portion of US military procurement "is already confirmed," and the act also clearly stipulates that the Executive Yuan must submit a special report. He urged Cho Jung-tai to quickly prepare the report.
Chen Ching-lung said that the NT$60 billion portion of Taiwan-US technical cooperation, for which the Taiwan People's Party proposed an attached resolution, has also been passed, and "there will be no problem." For commissioned manufacturing and commercial purchases, the Taiwan People's Party has always advocated that they be handled within the general public budget.
Media reported that KMT legislator Lo Ming-tsai and others proposed the "Special Act on Stabilizing People's Livelihoods and Distributing National Support Payments in Response to the Middle East War," mentioning that the volatile situation in the Middle East has led to drastic fluctuations in international energy and raw material prices, and inflation pressure continues to rise. They suggested that the government once again issue a NT$10,000 "national support payment" to each person.
Chen Ching-lung said that the public has strongly felt the price fluctuations caused by the Middle East war in their daily lives and economy. The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics of the Executive Yuan has announced that last year's fiscal surplus was over NT$100 billion. In a situation where price fluctuations are severe, returning excess tax revenue to the people and narrowing the wealth gap is what the government should do. As for the issue of universal cash payments, the Taiwan People's Party caucus "will carefully discuss it." (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150512
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