US EditionMotions seeking Lai defense briefing sent to 2nd reading, negotiations
Opposition parties cite concerns over transparency and fiscal impact as motions advance to negotiations amid a plan to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, totaling NT$1.25 trillion.
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Taipei TimesMotions seeking Lai defense briefing sent to 2nd reading, negotiations
Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) Opposition motions requiring President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) to take questions from the Legislature on his proposed NT$1.25 trillion special defense budget were sent directly to a second reading and cross-party negotiations on Friday.
The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucuses proposed a motion in the Legislative Yuan on the 12th, demanding that the president accept consultations from legislators. Following the caucuses' consensus, the Legislative Yuan proceeded directly to the second reading and referred the motion for negotiation. In response, DPP legislator Shen Po-yang stated that the president's "question-and-answer" approach in the Legislative Yuan wo…
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