The TSU legislative caucus is publicly opposed to the establishment of the Ministry of Retired Servicemen's Affairs.
They also proposed that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission be abolished and integrated into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In addition, they proposed the renaming of the Ministry of Justice as the Ministry of Justice and Anti-corruption.
Under the draft, the Cabinet's 23 administrative entities would consist of 15 ministries, six councils, and two administrations.
In addition to the seven existing ministries, eight new ministries would be established.
The are: the Ministry of Cultural and Sports Affairs, Ministry of Agricultural Affairs, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, the Ministry of Labor and Human Resources, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Environmental Resources, the Ministry of Telecommunications and Transportation and the Ministry of Economy and Trade.
The Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen would be upgraded to become the Ministry of Retired Servicemen Affairs.
The six councils include the Council of Aboriginal Affairs, Council for Hakka Affairs, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission and the Mainland Affairs Council, all of which already exist.
The two new councils will be the National Development Council and the Technology Council.
The two administrations are the Budget, Accounting and Statistics Administration and the Personnel Administration.
The four independent institutions are the central bank, the Fair Trade Commission and Consumer Protection Commission, all of which are already in existence and the Financial Supervisory Board.
To be able to establish the Financial Supervisory Board, the Cabinet will have to propose a draft bill governing the organizational structure of the board, because it is a brand-new entity. The Cabinet is scheduled to approve the board's organization decree on Wednesday.
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