Party caucuses today agreed that the 11th Legislative Yuan’s fourth session would open on Friday next week, inviting Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) to report on government policy and the special resilience budget on Sept. 30 and Oct. 3 respectively.
After an hour of discussion, Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) said that all parties agreed to hold the first meeting of the fourth legislative session on Friday next week.
The agenda would include the special budget for strengthening economic, social and national security resilience, as well as scheduling elections for committee conveners, Han said.
Photo: Lin Hsin-han, Taipei Times
The legislature would hold its third meeting on Oct. 3, inviting Cho, Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Minister Chen Shu-tzu (陳淑姿), Minister of Finance Chuang Tsui-yun (莊翠雲), Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) and others to report on the special resilience budget, he said.
Following questions, the budget would be submitted for review, and all parties have agreed not to file for reconsideration, he added.
Committee convener elections would be held on Oct. 1, Han said.
To ensure that review of National Communications Commission nominees goes smoothly, he asked all caucuses to send their written questions to the Transportation Committee by 5pm on Wednesday next week.
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