The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said it would seek to block controversial bills and require further deliberation when the Legislative Yuan holds a session tomorrow to clear bills under review.
The legislature is to hold a third reading of several bills including amendments to the National Health Insurance Act (全民健保法) and the Electricity Act (電業法).
A total of 51 bills would be raised for discussion during the session, and the DPP expects that it would not reach a consensus with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party on many of the bills, which would lead to a voting battle, a source said.
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“The DPP caucus would aim to block as many of those controversial bills as it can, and would demand further deliberation,” the source said.
Amendments to several acts were passed on Friday including the Communication Security and Surveillance Act (通訊保障及監察法), the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act (兒童及少年性剝削防制條例), Counter-Terrorism Financing Act (資恐防制法), National Security Act (國家安全法), Human Trafficking Prevention Act (人口販運防制法) and the fraud prevention act.
Several non-controversial bills are expected to be passed today, while bills to be voted on would be on the agenda for tomorrow.
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) has issued a notice for deliberation today on bills related to the National Health Insurance Act, the Securities and Exchange Act (證券交易法), special draft regulations for the construction of a highway linking Hualien and Taitung, and the lifting of restrictions on tour groups to China.
DPP legislative caucus secretary-general Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) said that some bills including those related to the National Health Insurance Act and the Electricity Act would cripple government operations if passed.
“There is still a full day of negotiation on Monday. Although Han Kuo-yu can send the bill to a vote, he can also choose to continue negotiations,” she said.
“The caucus would use Monday’s talks to fight for room for more negotiation,” she added.
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