Legislature Holds Impeachment Review for President; DPP: General Budget Should Be Prioritized
As Taiwan's legislature held a review of an impeachment proposal against the president filed by the opposition, the ruling DPP criticized it as a "political wrestling show" and boycotted it, arguing that the review of the general budget should be prioritized.
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- 📰 Published: May 13, 2026 at 12:31
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(Central News Agency, reporter Lin Ching-Yin, Taipei, 13th) The Legislative Yuan held a committee of the whole house meeting today to review the impeachment proposal against President Lai Ching-te filed by opposition party legislators. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus stated today that the DPP caucus will not accompany this struggle-filled drama that has devolved into a competition to scold the president. They asserted that what the legislature should truly focus on now to meet public expectations is to quickly schedule the review of the general budget.
DPP caucus secretary-general Chuang Jui-hsiung attended the party's public sentiment response press conference this morning. Regarding the opposition's criticism of President Lai for not attending the legislature and not replying to official documents from the Legislative Yuan, he stated that whether the president goes to the parliament is his own consideration. However, the opposition party criticizes him daily, and when that's not enough, they launch a political struggle of impeachment in the legislature. For the general public or from the ruling party's standpoint, the DPP will not participate in such a childish political drama.
DPP caucus secretary Faan Van said that today's political drama has basically devolved into a competition to scold President Lai. Even Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu felt it was not worth presiding over, so he took more than ten legislators on a visit to Europe.
Chuang Jui-hsiung stated that what the legislature should truly focus on now, and what meets the public's expectations, is the prompt scheduling of the general budget review. Furthermore, the payment deadline for the first installment of the HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system that Taiwan purchased from the United States is at the end of May. How the legislature resolves this imminent payment issue is the action the public hopes the legislature will take. (Editor: Lin Shu-Yuan) 1150513
DPP caucus secretary-general Chuang Jui-hsiung attended the party's public sentiment response press conference this morning. Regarding the opposition's criticism of President Lai for not attending the legislature and not replying to official documents from the Legislative Yuan, he stated that whether the president goes to the parliament is his own consideration. However, the opposition party criticizes him daily, and when that's not enough, they launch a political struggle of impeachment in the legislature. For the general public or from the ruling party's standpoint, the DPP will not participate in such a childish political drama.
DPP caucus secretary Faan Van said that today's political drama has basically devolved into a competition to scold President Lai. Even Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu felt it was not worth presiding over, so he took more than ten legislators on a visit to Europe.
Chuang Jui-hsiung stated that what the legislature should truly focus on now, and what meets the public's expectations, is the prompt scheduling of the general budget review. Furthermore, the payment deadline for the first installment of the HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system that Taiwan purchased from the United States is at the end of May. How the legislature resolves this imminent payment issue is the action the public hopes the legislature will take. (Editor: Lin Shu-Yuan) 1150513