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On the 25th, the Legislative Yuan dealt with the referendum proposals against martial law and the abolition of the death penalty put forward by the Kuomintang. With the joint vote of the blue and white legislators, the proposals were moved to the second reading. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus argued that the meeting exceeded the scheduled time that night, claiming the meeting was invalid. The opposition pointed out that according to the rules of procedure, the meeting would automatically be extended until the questioning was finished. After the meeting, the DPP caucus issued a statement declaring the vote invalid and attempted to discuss the matter face-to-face with Han Kuo-yu. During the meeting, a dispute broke out, leading to the breaking of DPP whip Ker Chien-ming's cane. The conflict between the two sides escalated, and the division between the ruling and opposition parties continued to intensify.

The Legislative Yuan held a meeting yesterday (25th) to address the referendums proposed by the Kuomintang caucus against martial law and the abolition of the death penalty. Due to a joint vote from the blue and white legislators, these two referendum proposals successfully passed the second reading. The voting took place around 7 PM, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus argued that the meeting had exceeded its scheduled time and claimed it was invalid. The opposition parties, however, believed that according to procedural rules, the meeting would automatically extend until the end of the interpellation, criticizing the DPP caucus for paralyzing the proceedings. It is expected that the meeting on the 28th will confirm the meeting minutes, and the DPP caucus has also prepared in advance at the entrance of the assembly hall for a fierce confrontation regarding the verification of the minutes.

The DPP caucus stated, "An unlawful meeting results in an invalid vote." Some DPP legislators went to the Legislative Yuan Speaker's office demanding an explanation but waited a long time without seeing the Speaker. Legislator Wu Sih-Yao pointed out that on Friday, the DPP caucus must prioritize submitting proposals. Moreover, the green camp expressed dissatisfaction with Han Kuo-yu announcing a break at 9:03 AM on the 25th, not resuming the meeting until 7:20 PM, and adjusted the agenda during the meeting, ultimately allowing the blue camp to pass the two referendum proposals at 7:33 PM and 7:42 PM respectively. The public notice issued by the Legislative Yuan on the 19th clearly stated that the meeting time was from 9 AM to 6 PM, thus the green camp questioned the legitimacy of the meeting.

Legislator Ko Chien-Ming stated, "An invalid meeting is invalid; what does it matter if it continues beyond time?" The Kuomintang legislators believed the meeting could be extended to midnight at the latest, and the People’s Party also proposed a similar motion. However, the DPP caucus insisted that the extension of the interpellation required the consent of the legislators, as the interpellation had not yet begun at that time. Green legislator Chen Pei-Yu displayed a video in the assembly to prove that the Premier asked Han Kuo-yu if he could leave and received consent, ultimately leaving the Legislative Yuan at 6:15 PM. Kuomintang legislators reiterated that the Speaker of the Legislative Yuan did not announce adjournment, and administrative officials should remain in the Legislative Yuan.

During the chaotic meeting, not only was there controversy over the meeting time, but there were also intense physical conflicts on site. The cane of DPP caucus leader Ko Chien-Ming was broken and flew towards blue legislator Hsu Chiao-Hsin, who was injured and considering legal action. The conflict between the ruling and opposition parties continues to escalate, and future legal actions are expected.