Ma: No-Confidence Motion Defeated, Premier Should Deliver Policy Report

Ma: No-Confidence Motion Defeated, Premier Should Deliver Policy Report

Sources: KMT Cultural and Communications Committee

October 17, 2013

President Ma Ying-jeou, who doubles as KMT Chairman, yesterday stated at a regular meeting of the KMT Central Standing Committee, “Now that the no-confidence motion has been voted down in the Legislative Yuan, Premier Jiang Yi-huah should be allowed to deliver his policy report to fulfill the Executive Yuan’s obligation stipulated in the Constitution.” Ma also criticized the DPP’s efforts to block the Premier from giving his policy report as an unconstitutional and illegal act.

On October 18^th, Premier Jiang will go to the Legislative Yuan in an attempt to deliver his policy report for the 7^th time. According to a DPP legislative caucus cadre, DPP legislators who agreed with allowing the Premier to deliver his policy report slightly outnumbered those in opposition, and DPP legislators would seek a consensus during a caucus assembly meeting today.

Chairman Ma stated that the new legislative session needed to work on several important bills, including the 2014 general budget bill of the central government, the labor and public servant annuity reform bills, the Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement (STA), and a bill governing the establishment of cross-Strait offices on each other’s territories. Therefore, Ma indicated that “the country needs a stable political situation and a hardworking Legislative Yuan to pass these important bills,” and appealed to KMT legislators to strive for the smooth passage of all relevant bills.

In addition, Chairman Ma also reminded everyone that the “Taiwan-Japan fishery agreement” and the “Taiwan-New Zealand Economic Cooperation Agreement” applauded in the international community were hard-won results. Ma added that vis-à-vis the cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement, it was not only an issue of great concern to the people of Taiwan, but also an issue of considerable concern to the international media. Ma stressed that these were all issues that would determine whether Taiwan was able to further promote the nation’s overall competitiveness in its attempt to seek smooth participation in regional economic integration, which would affect Taiwan’s long-term development over the next couple of decades.

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