UNCONSTITUTIONAL? 6A KMT official said that if passed, the legislation would cause panic among more than 2 million Taiwanese who are working or studying in China
Taipei Times
Date: Dec 31, 2019
By: Lin Liang-sheng and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
A vote on an anti-infiltration bill is likely to take place at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei today after
Police officers guard an entrance at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on Jan. 28.
Photo: Lin Liang-sheng, Taipei Times
During yesterday’s talks, which lasted about six hours, Legislative Speaker Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全) said that when the bill is brought up today, each caucus would be given an opportunity to speak and to vote on it.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Secretary-General Chang Hsien-yao (張顯耀) accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of rushing the procedure to manipulate the elections on Jan. 11.
The KMT places great importance on national security and is opposed to foreign infiltration of the Republic of China, but it opposes passage of the bill before the elections, Chang said.
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