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On the 25th, the Legislative Yuan continued to discuss the KMT's proposals for referendums against the abolition of the death penalty and against martial law. The KMT took advantage of the DPP legislators leaving the room to call for the meeting to continue and, using their numerical superiority, voted to advance the two referendums to the second reading. The DPP accused this vote of being illegal and plans to file for constitutional interpretation. DPP caucus leader Ker Chien-Ming was injured while protesting the KMT's actions and stated that he would file a lawsuit. The KMT responded that it would carry out disciplinary actions. The main texts of the referendums focus on the death penalty and the tense situation in cross-strait relations.

The Legislative Yuan continued yesterday (25th) to process the referendum proposals on the abolition of the death penalty and against martial law put forward by the Kuomintang (KMT), with both sides of legislators remaining in confrontation during the meeting. After the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators left the podium, KMT legislators requested the Legislative Yuan Chairman to continue the meeting, and with the numerical advantage of the KMT and the People First Party, they conducted a vote to pass these two referendum proposals to the second reading. The DPP caucus whip stated in a subsequent media interview that the vote was illegal and argued that the meeting was invalid; even if the Legislative Yuan submits the referendum proposals and the Central Election Commission accepts them, the DPP caucus will still seek constitutional interpretation and temporary relief.

DPP legislators expressed dissatisfaction with the behavior of the New Party's deputy secretary-general on the 21st, occupying the podium with press credentials to boycott the proceedings, which extended until 6 PM. Seeing that KMT legislators did not mobilize in time to clear the area, they subsequently left. After this, the KMT took the podium, and at 7:20 PM, the Legislative Yuan Chairman entered the chamber to announce the continuation of the meeting, with the People First Party group also entering the chamber. During the meeting, Han Kuo-yu stated that the agenda had been confirmed since the 21st and that relevant discussion topics and general inquiries were arranged, and both the KMT and the People First Party requested to extend the meeting according to the rules until the inquiries concluded. Due to strong opposition from the DPP caucus, legislators like Wu Sih-yao raised slogans and shouted to express their protest against the meeting, while KMT legislators proceeded to vote. Ultimately, with the joint advantage of KMT and the People First Party, they supported passing the two referendum proposals to the second reading, and the KMT convened the subsequent negotiations.

After the meeting, Ker Chien-ming stated that the opposition party continued the meeting based on the rules, but he emphasized that the agenda of the meeting was still inquiries, which should have concluded at 6 PM given that it had not started. He criticized the vote as illegal and reiterated that the meeting was invalid. Even if the Legislative Yuan sends the referendum proposals and the Central Election Commission accepts them, the DPP will still seek legal avenues to pursue accountability.

KMT legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin accused Ker Chien-ming of causing her injury by improperly using a cane and stated that she had already gone to the hospital for examination and would ask a lawyer to file a complaint. The KMT also stated that they would send this matter to the disciplinary committee for handling.

The main text of the referendum against the death penalty is proposed as follows: "Do you agree with the policy that 'the judges of collegial panels in all levels of courts do not need to reach a unanimous decision to impose the death penalty'?" The proposed text for the referendum against martial law is: "President Lai Ching-te has defined the opposing side as a foreign hostile force. Do you agree that the government should avoid war and not allow Taiwan to become a place where military martial law is implemented?" Please allow citizens to decide.