Upcoming inter-party talks will focus solely on matters related to the implementation of conclusions reached by the Economic Develop-ment Advisory Conference, leaving controversial political issues for another day.
The decision was made yesterday during a preparatory meeting held to set the stage for the negotiations proposed by the KMT.
It was also decided yesterday that a summit of political leaders will be held on Sept. 15 to close the event.
Premier Chang Chun-hsiung (
Justin Chou (周守訓), spokesman of the KMT's Culture and Communications Affairs Committee, said two to three working meetings will be held before Sept. 13, the conclusions of which will be sent to the summit for confirmation by the nation's party leaders.
Participants of the working meetings are anticipated to include the secretary-general of each party, legislative caucus leaders and representatives appointed by each party.
Related officials from the Executive Yuan will be invited to attend the working meetings if necessary, Chou said.
Chou said discussions will concentrate on how to better monitor the administrative branch to ensure the efficient implementation of economic policies and coordinate the enactment of legislation necessary for the policies to take effect.
While the administrative branch will be required to present plans and timetables for implementing the policies, a list of priority legislation will also be hammered out, Chou said.
During yesterday's preparatory meeting, some participants, including New Party Secretary-General Lee Ben-nan (
These include the "one China, different interpretations" issue and the formation of a coalition government after the year-end legislative elections. The proposal to include non-economic issues, however, was not adopted -- mainly due to opposition from DPP Secretary-General Wu Nai-jen (吳乃仁) and Shen Fu-hsiung (
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