The Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) caucus yesterday lambasted the Executive Yuan's new policies welcoming Chinese tourists to Taiwan and advocating the start of charter flights.
The TSU caucus made the remarks during a meeting with Vice premier Tsai Ing-wen (
The TSU caucus seemed uninterested in the ESGC and focused instead on the two new policies that the MAC announced on Wednesday. The government announced it was willing to allow Chinese tourists into Taiwan as soon as China lifts its travel ban.
Wu also said the government will open up to cross-strait charter flights within six months, depending on progress made in negotiations.
TSU lawmakers took turns criticizing the Cabinet officials, with TSU Legislator Lo Chih-ming (
"The Executive Yuan unilaterally announced these policies and ignored the president's [new year] declaration while the Presidential Office was busy dealing with the SOGO gift vouchers accusations. I think the Cabinet intentionally placed the president in this awkward situation," Lo said.
Responding to the TSU legislators' accusations, Tsai explained that the two policies were fixed policies that the government had planned for some time and the issues had already been delayed for long enough.
Tsai, who remained patient while explaining the government's stance, finally lost her cool when TSU Legislator Yin Ling-ying (
"No matter how you criticize us, I can accept it. But I can't accept it when you say the government is impotent," Tsai said loudly.
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