TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's parliament, the Legislative Yuan (立法院), passed a censure motion against Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) Friday (Jan. 2), accusing him of neglecting legal budget allocations and other significant failures. The Taiwan People's Party (民眾黨, TPP) initiated the proposal in October 2025. Although Democratic Progressive Party (民進黨, DPP), Taiwan's ruling party, legislators opposed the motion, opposition legislators held the majority and the motion passed.
The TPP caucus alleged Cho's policies intensified social divisions and spread misinformation, undermining public trust in the government. The proposal highlighted four major failings: handling of congressional reform legislation and mismanagement of Taiwan Power Company (台電), Taiwan's state-owned electricity provider. Additional charges included unilateral appointment of an acting National Communications Commission (國家通訊傳播委員會, NCC) chairperson and failure to allocate an Indigenous logging ban compensation budget.
The TPP emphasized that Cho's actions disregarded constitutional boundaries, disrupting the balance of power and democratic principles. The party argued his conduct led to a constitutional deadlock, political polarization, and social unrest, requiring legislative action. TPP lawmakers said a severe censure was necessary to uphold the dignity of the Legislature and restore constitutional order in Taiwan's government.
The Legislative Yuan sent the proposal for a second reading and party negotiations on Oct. 25. The motion passed due to the numerical advantage of the "blue and white" coalition, a partnership between the Kuomintang (國民黨, KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party, and TPP. During agenda discussions, the DPP proposed condemning Chinese military exercises for disrupting Taiwan's waterways, but this proposal failed.
