Taipei: Taiwan's biggest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), announced its intention on Sunday to conduct 100 "policy briefings" across the nation from March 20 to May 20. This move comes shortly after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) initiated its series of eight similar events.
According to Focus Taiwan, the KMT's public events aim to garner public support, as stated by KMT Chairman Eric Chu during a media interaction in Yunlin County. Chu emphasized the party's focus on opposing the DPP's recall vote campaigns, which target district-elected politicians under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act.
Chu highlighted the KMT's commitment to prioritizing issues related to "the people's livelihood," in contrast to the DPP's focus on "politics." The KMT plans to address key livelihood issues in the Legislature's current session, including advocating for the redistribution of surplus tax revenues that could potentially provide citizens with a one-time payment of NT$10,000 (US$305).
In its policy briefings, the KMT intends to elaborate on its advocacy for budget cuts and revisions to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures. The party seeks to inform the public about its perspectives and proposals.
The DPP had recently organized its first "policy briefing" in Taichung, with Premier Cho Jung-tai and other officials attending. While the event was meant to explain policy initiatives, it also involved criticism of the revised budget passed by the Legislature, where the KMT and Taiwan People's Party hold a majority.
