LEGISLATIVE BROUHAHA:KMT Legislator Lai Shyh-bao accused Legislative Speaker Su Jia-chyuan of helping the president turn the democratic system into a monarchy
Taipei Times
Date: Dec 16, 2017
By: Sean Lin / Staff reporter
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus yesterday voted to send draft
Legislators hold up signs with slogans for and against draft bills aimed at nationalizing irrigation associations and reforming the taxation system in the legislature in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Chang Chia-ming, Taipei Times
amendments aimed at nationalizing irrigation associations and pushing tax reforms to cross-caucus negotiations, allowing the bill to skip a committee review.
Irrigation associations have traditionally been known for having close ties with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and are often deemed to play an essential role in the party’s vote-canvassing campaigns at a grass-roots level during local or national election campaigns.
The DPP, which holds the legislative majority, tendered a motion to send the draft amendment to the Organic Regulations for Irrigation and Water Conservancy Associations (農田水利會組織通則) to committee review. [FULL STORY]