The first item on the agenda of the new legislature when it opens next month is likely to be a draft bill to facilitate the nation’s transition of political power, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus whip Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) said yesterday.
“The power transfer will be carried out based on the draft bill,” Ker said, after DPP chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) won Saturday’s presidential election.
The new legislature is scheduled to be sworn in on Feb. 1 and the first session is scheduled for late next month, after which the bill is to be processed by the relevant committee so that it can be passed as soon possible, he said.
The DPP won 68 of the 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan on Saturday, gaining a majority, while its presidential candidate, Tsai, scored a landslide victory.
At an international news conference after declaring victory, Tsai said she would immediately assemble a transition team to establish a major policy coordination mechanism during the four-month transition period prior to her taking office on May 20.
The DPP is also to complete legislation of the draft bill on the presidential handover as soon as possible, Tsai said.
Premier Mao Chi-kuo’s (毛治國) announced that the Cabinet would resign en masse today.
Ker said President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) should reject Mao’s resignation and ask him to remain leader of the caretaker Cabinet.
The Cabinet is expected to complete the power transition and refrain from passing any major policies, Ker said. The first item on the agenda of the new legislature when it opens next month is likely to be a draft bill to facilitate the nation’s transition of political power, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus whip Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) said yesterday.
“The power transfer will be carried out based on the draft bill,” Ker said, after DPP
The Cabinet is expected to complete the power transition and refrain from passing any major policies, Ker said.
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