The third reading of the general budget is over one month old and no letter has been sent to the government. Chen Peiyu criticizes Blue and White for obstructing people’s welfare.
Quick Look
- One month after the third reading of this year's central government's general budget, a letter has not yet been sent to the Executive Yuan and the Presidential Palace.
- DPP legislator Chen Peiyu today questioned Legislative Yuan Han Guoyu for delaying the submission until September 29 before the opening of the session.
- She criticized the Blue and White camp for delaying the budget review, resulting in the failure to review social welfare subsidies for 3.9 million people and military, civil, and educational increases.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
This year's central government's general budget was approved in the third reading on August 14, but it has not yet been sent to the Executive Yuan and the Presidential Office for announcement after one month.
It has been one month since the third reading of this year’s central government’s general budget. DPP legislator Chen Peiyu today (15th) questioned that the Legislative Yuan has not yet sent the results of the third reading of the general budget to the Executive Yuan and the Presidential Office. Legislative President Han Guoyu also said that it will not be sent to the president until the opening day of September 29. She called on the Blue and White-dominated Legislative Yuan to speed up and stop blocking the welfare of the people.
Chen Peiyu posted on Facebook that this year’s general budget was delayed for 351 days and was not passed until August 14. Unexpectedly, a month later, the Legislative Yuan had not sent the third reading result letter to the Executive Yuan and the Presidential Palace, so the general budget still could not be announced by the president and take effect.
Chen Peiyu pointed out that not only the general budget is stuck, but also the increase in various social welfare subsidies and military, public and educational benefits are also delayed because the Executive Yuan just passed the "supplementary budget" on the 3rd, including disability subsidies, subsidies for low-income households, and childbirth for disadvantaged children. Social assistance, national pension, and military, public and educational benefits have all been increased. However, since the supplementary budget is predicated on "the existence of a statutory general budget," the supplementary budget cannot be reviewed and processed when the total budget has not yet been determined, affecting as many as 3.9 million people.
Chen Peiyu said that she did not expect that Han Guoyu also said that it would not be submitted to the president for announcement until the opening of the session on September 29. She called on the Blue and White-led Legislative Yuan to speed up the pace and stop blocking the people's welfare.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Legislative Yuan will send the general budget to the President for announcement before the opening of the session on September 29.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the Legislative Yuan officially send the results of the third reading of the general budget to the government?
