Taipei Times
Date: Dec 17, 2017
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) yesterday rejected criticism
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Wu Den-yih talks to reporters yesterday at the party’s headquarters in Taipei during an event to grant scholarships in the name of Chiang Kai-shek. Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei Times
from some KMT lawmakers that it was his disclosure of their tactics that allowed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus to fast-track bills aimed at nationalizing irrigation associations and pushing tax reforms.
“I did not specifically say on which day. I only told KMT lawmakers that they should prepare themselves for a night spent at the legislature,” Wu said on the sidelines of an event to hand out scholarships in the name of former president Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) at the KMT headquarters in Taipei.
Wu was referring to remarks he made at a meeting of the KMT’s Central Standing Committee on Wednesday, in which he criticized the DPP caucus’ draft amendments to the Act of Irrigation Association Organization (農田水利會組織通則) and accused the party of turning a deaf ear to public opposition.
Wu said he had instructed the KMT caucus to prepare to spend a night at legislature, while calling on farmers to voice their opposition against the draft amendments.
Wu’s remarks prompted a handful of DPP lawmakers to camp outside the legislature building since early Thursday to prevent KMT lawmakers from occupying the plenary chamber and stall a session on Friday in which legislators were to decide whether to send the draft amendments for committee review [FULL STORY]