If lawmakers are upset by the Cabinet's attempt to reject a law, they can then call for a no-confidence vote against the premier. However, a petition to call such a vote must be endorsed by one-third of lawmakers. A no-confidence vote must be called within 72 hours of the petition being filed.
Responding to the opposition camp's threat to return the Cabinet's request, Lin said that the legislature is required by the Constitution to decide whether to endorse or reject the Cabinet's request 15 days after receiving the Cabinet's veto motion.
"They still have to make a decision even if they return our request," Lin said, adding that the opposition's threat reflects their political motive to hijack the "preventative referendum" guaranteed by the Referendum Law.
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