The Legislative Yuan will review NCC member nominees next week. Blue camp: fully safeguard press freedom
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- The Legislative Yuan will jointly review nominees for the National Communications Commission (NCC) next week.
- Xu Yuzhen, secretary-general of the Kuomintang League, said that they will adhere to a strict review attitude and comprehensively examine the professional abilities, political stances and past words and deeds of the nominees, and will never allow "green friends" who follow the orders of the DPP to enter the NCC.
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The Legislative Yuan will jointly review nominees for the National Communications Commission (NCC) next week.
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The Legislative Yuan will jointly review NCC member nominees next week. Xu Yuzhen, secretary-general of the Kuomintang League, said that the Kuomintang League will adhere to a strict review attitude and comprehensively examine the nominee's professional abilities, political stance and past words and deeds to confirm whether they have the ability to exercise their powers impartially, neutrally and independently.
Xu Yuzhen pointed out that the NCC is an independent agency, not an affiliated organization of the ruling party, let alone a political thug. The Kuomintang group will never allow "green friends" who only obey the DPP's orders and cooperate with the ruling party's political operations to enter the NCC, eroding media independence and press freedom.
Xu Yuzhen emphasized that the appointment of NCC members is related to Taiwan's press freedom and democratic supervision. The Kuomintang League will strictly control the situation and require the nominees to clearly explain how to maintain political neutrality and protect press freedom. The Kuomintang group will never give up and will fully defend the principles of press freedom and political neutrality.
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The Legislative Yuan will jointly review NCC member nominees next week
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Open Questions
- Who exactly does the list of nominees include?
- What is the final outcome of the Legislative Yuan review?
