BROKEN PROMISE: Protesters said the government had agreed to hold ample talks before proposing a plan and called for the bill to be bundled with other workers’
Taipei Times
Date: Feb 28, 2018
By: Sean Lin / Staff reporter
The date for finalizing a bill on pension reform for military retirees has been delayed
Premier William Lai talks to reporters at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday as he arrives to attend a question-and-answer session. Photo: Huang Yao-cheng, Taipei Times
indefinitely, Premier William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, citing the need for further discussions between the public and responsible agencies.
Lai made the remarks before leaving the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, where he had been scheduled to give an administrative report.
Lai’s report was delayed and the proceedings halted after Legislative Speaker Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全) said more communication was required.
The military pension reform bill was initially listed as one of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government’s top priorities in the legislative session that opened yesterday. [FULL STORY]
