Cabinet to revise special arms bill

People First Party (PFP) caucus whip Sun Ta-chien (孫大千) said his caucus has agreed to review the revised plan during the upcoming legislative session, but added that this did not necessarily mean it will give the budget the go-ahead.

DPP caucus whip William Lai (賴清德) yesterday called on opposition parties to respond positively to the government's goodwill gesture.

"I hope Chairman Ma realizes the fact that the country is at a critical moment," he said. If opposition parties still reject the revised arms package, Lai said that it would only lead the public to think that their opposition is for the mere sake of opposition, because they can easily come up with a different excuse every time.

Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) caucus whip David Huang (黃適卓) said that his caucus will support the revised arms plan only if it does not crowd out other budgets.