REDUNDANT: The work performed by the Taiwan Provincial Government could be fulfilled by the central or local governments, NPP Legislator Freddy Lim said

Taipei Times
Date: Mar 21, 2018
By: Sean Lin  /  Staff reporter

The Cabinet plans to minimize the budget for the symbolic Taiwan Provincial Government, Premier William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.

Lai made the remarks during a question-and-answer session with New Power Party (NPP) Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei.

Lim showed Lai a screen grab from the introduction page of the provincial government’s English-language Web site, which refers to Taiwan as a “province,” which he said is confusing.

He asked Lai whether it is necessary to grant the agency, along with the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council and the Fujian Provincial Government, a yearly budget of nearly NT$300 million (US$10.28 million), which he said is “wasteful,” considering that their work of giving awards, holding conferences, and promoting culture and traditions can also be done by the central or local governments.    [FULL  STORY]