United Front: Blue and White Join Forces with Opposition in Diplomacy and Defense, Lin Yijun Takes Key Role
Blue and White Continue to Cooperate in Diplomacy and Defense
- Time: 2024-09-25 11:01
- News Excerpt: Interview
- Author: Zheng Yuhan
The new session of the Legislature will begin on the 25th and convening committee elections will be held for the eight committees. Since Kuomintang legislator Ma Wenjun, who was summoned by the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee last session, has no intention of being re-elected, Kuomintang League Convenor Fu Kunqi intends to give the National Convening Committee. After discussions at the Blue Party caucus meeting this morning about the defense and foreign affairs committee continuing to cooperate with a courtesy opposition force, the convening committee seats were assigned courtesy of Lin Yijun.
Earlier, the National Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee also announced that Wang Dingyu and Lin Yijun will be selected as committee conveners for the next session, DPP legislator Wang Dingyu announced. The group of the Democratic Progressive Party is continued as in the last session by legislator Wang Dingyue, who served as a member of the convening committee in the last session. Refused to be re-elected as a member of the convening committee.
Kuomintang League Secretary-General Lin Siming said in an interview that after coordinating with the three leaders of the Kuomintang League, he finally gave way to the KMT legislators. Lin Siming said: “The meeting of the three leaders of the (key word) party group is to establish a policy consensus. Over the past few days, the three leaders have been communicating with members of various committees, especially on national defense and diplomacy. Many members expressed that their communication and coordination will focus on national defense and diplomacy.” The committee member is Lin Yijun of the People’s Party.
People’s Party legislator Lin Yijun also expressed his gratitude for the Kuomintang’s humility and will not undermine everyone’s expectations. Lin Yijun said: “(Original words) First, thank you for the Kuomintang’s humility. I will not disappoint everyone’s expectations. I will supervise rationally and realistically.” With respect to coordination of party groups, (national defense budget and budget for domestic production of submarines?) the budget for domestic production of submarines must be verified.
Committee Elections
In addition, the Social Welfare and Health Environment Committee of the Legislative Yuan elected its convening committee members, elected Kuomintang caucus legislator Su Qingquan and elected Democratic Progressive Party caucus legislator Huang Jiufang, and elected Democratic Progressive Party caucus legislator Zhang Honglu and the Kuomintang League through the election of the Judiciary. And formed the Legislative Affairs Committee, the Kuomintang League elected legislators Wu Zhongjian and the Democratic Progressives Lixia Lixia.
The finance committee was also elected by recommendation with members of the convening committee, including Democratic Progressive Party Lai Huiyuan and Kuomintang legislator Chen Yuzhen, and it passed without objection. The convening committee of the Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee adopted a voting system to fully support legislator Chen Sue, and People’s Party legislator Lin Guocheng supported legislator Lu Mingzhe recommended by the Kuomintang caucus, and Chen Sue and Lu Mingzhe served as members of the convening committee.
The Economic Committee elected its convening committee members through elections, electing legislator Lu Yuling and Democratic Progressive Party caucus legislator Qi Zhiwei. The Education and Culture Committee used the electoral system to select members of its convening committee, The Kuomintang Caucus-elect Legislator Wan Meling and Democratic Progressive Party Caucus-elect Legislator Phan Yun, and they passed without objection.
Results of the election of convening committee members for the second session of the 11th Legislative Yuan. (Compiled by CCTV)