讀後心得

The Legislative Yuan yesterday (25th) dealt with two referendum proposals put forward by the Kuomintang (KMT) group regarding anti-martial law and abolishing the death penalty. With the cooperation of blue and white legislators, it directly entered the second reading. As the meeting was held after 7 PM, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) group argued that the meeting was invalid, believing it had exceeded the scheduled time. However, the opposition party contended that according to procedural rules, the meeting should automatically extend until questioning was complete. The DPP plans to confirm the minutes of the meeting on the 28th and is already prepared. This meeting sparked controversy, with DPP legislators expressing dissatisfaction with Chairman Han Kuo-yu for adjourning the meeting midway and continuing later in the evening. Ultimately, the two parties had differing views on the legality of the meeting, and a conflict in the legislative chamber even led to the breaking of Ker Chien-ming's cane, escalating tensions between the two sides.

Yesterday (25th), the Legislative Yuan handled the two referendum proposals presented by the Kuomintang, regarding opposing martial law and opposing the death penalty. After a joint vote by the blue and white legislators, it entered the second reading. Since the vote took place around 7 PM, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) group argued that the meeting was invalid, claiming that it had exceeded the scheduled meeting time. However, the opposition pointed out that according to the rules of procedure, meetings automatically extend to the end of the question period during the general questioning session, criticizing the DPP for paralyzing the proceedings.

According to the arrangement, the meeting on the 28th will confirm the meeting minutes, and the DPP group has been preparing to debate the confirmation of the meeting minutes at the entrance to the chamber. The DPP stated that the meeting was illegal and the vote was invalid. DPP legislators, holding slogans, broke into the office of the Legislative Yuan President, waiting for President Han, but after waiting all day, he was never seen. Legislator Wu Siyiao stated that at the meeting on Friday, the DPP group must submit proposals in advance.

Inside the Legislative Yuan, the situation also arose, as green camp legislators expressed dissatisfaction with yesterday's meeting, pointing out that Han Kuo-yu announced a break at 9:03 AM and did not reconvene until 7:20 PM. In the subsequent voting, the blue camp directly moved the referendum proposals opposing the death penalty and martial law to the second reading. However, the official document from the Legislative Yuan on the 19th clearly indicated that the meeting time on March 25th was from 9 AM to 6 PM, leading the green camp to believe that the meeting was invalid.

Legislator Ko Chien-ming firmly stated, "An invalid meeting is invalid, and is there any point if the time exceeds?" Kuomintang legislator Luo Zhiqiang stated that the meeting could last until midnight at the latest, and the People's Party also proposed to extend the meeting time until midnight. The Kuomintang group emphasized that the agenda that day included general questioning, thus the meeting must automatically extend. The DPP group argued that even if general questioning could extend, it still required the agreement of the legislators, and at that time, the general questioning had not yet begun.

Green legislator Chen Pei-yu played a video showing that Executive Yuan Premier Su Tseng-chang had inquired whether Han Kuo-yu could leave, and after receiving consent left the Legislative Yuan at 6:15 PM. Legislator Luo Zhiqiang believed that the President of the Legislative Yuan did not announce the adjournment, and administrative officials should remain in the Legislative Yuan. Legislator Chen Ting-Fei criticized them for interpreting the law on their own.

There were not only differences regarding the meeting time, but heated debates over issues within the chamber also led to conflict. The cane of DPP group leader Ko Chien-ming was broken, and fragments struck blue legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin, who later showed her bruise with intentions to file a lawsuit. The conflict between the ruling and opposition parties continued to escalate, potentially leading to legal actions.