TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The Legislative Yuan has recently passed amendments to the Law Governing the Legislative Yuan's Power, introducing measures such as defining contempt of parliament, normalizing the president's state of the nation address, and mandating truthful statements during hearings. The amendments, passed on Wednesday (May 29), aim to balance the powers between the government and its watchdogs without allowing either to overstep its bounds.
Taiwan People's Party (民眾黨, TPP) leader Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) expressed his views on the matter Wednesday night, stating that the new laws would prevent the abuse of power by the ruling party while ensuring that oversight by the opposition parties is not taken to extremes.
Ko, through a Facebook post, acknowledged the possibility of the Executive Yuan (行政院) challenging the amendments or the Democratic Progressive Party (民進黨, DPP) seeking a constitutional interpretation. He respects these constitutional mechanisms and believes in the maturity of Taiwan's democratic system to lead to the best outcomes.
Legislative Collaboration and Judicial Consistency
