Zeng Mingzong (left), chief convener of the Kuomintang League of the Legislative Yuan, angrily blasted the DPP group for "holding a press conference". The session will not be postponed, and the general budget will not be signed.

Li Dewei (right) also angrily criticized Ke Jianming, the chief summoner of the DPP group, as "too much", and the DPP group took the label.

(Photo by reporter Cong Changjin)

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The Kuomintang group did not sign the "Smoke Prevention Law" negotiation conclusion and the green camp approved: delaying legislation and letting tobacco harm

[Reporter Yang Chengyu/Taipei Report] The "Tobacco Hazard Control Law", which has attracted much attention from all walks of life, finally reached a consensus after the fifth negotiation between the ruling and opposition party groups in Japan yesterday (10).

However, the Legislative Yuan Democratic Progressive Party group held a press conference on "delaying the legislative process and allowing the tobacco hazards to continue" this morning (11th), questioning why the Kuomintang group did not sign.

In this regard, the Kuomintang group expressed dissatisfaction during the negotiation between the government and the opposition this afternoon. The chief summoner Zeng Mingzong announced that he would withdraw the postponement proposal. The Legislative Yuan will only meet on the 13th; seat.

It is understood that the BNP group has already signed.

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Legislative President You Xikun convened the Legislative Yuan ruling and opposition parties this afternoon to discuss the "Public Service Appointment Act" and "Smoking Hazard Prevention Act."

Regarding the smoke prevention law case, Li Dewei, a legislator of the Kuomintang, criticized it severely. No one notified them to sign. As a result, the DPP group held a press conference this morning and said, "Delay the legislative process and allow the smoke hazard to continue." They also questioned the Kuomintang group for delaying Smoke control law legislation as an excuse to postpone the meeting.

He criticized that Cai Qichang, vice president of the Legislative Yuan, was not feeling well and took leave today. Is this also "delaying the legislative process"?

Li Dewei said angrily that he seldom gets angry, but Ke Jianming, the chief summoner of the Democratic Progressive Party League, is really "too much".

He criticized that the Democratic Progressive Party group has put such a big hat on, "how can we continue to negotiate between the government and the opposition."

He said "never postpone the meeting" and "don't give me such a big hat"!

Lin Weizhou, a legislator of the Kuomintang who was in charge of convening the consultation on the smoke prevention law, said that the DPP’s attitude has been back and forth during the negotiation process. He is worried that the DPP wants to overturn the case again, but now it is “beating people calling for help” and bluntly saying “ We don't trust each other now."

Democratic Progressive Party legislator Luo Zhizheng emphasized that the consultation on the tobacco control law clearly came to a conclusion, but the KMT delegation hadn't signed it until last night.

Li Dewei said that no one was notified to sign, but the other party groups have signed, and the original is clearly in the Kuomintang group, why the assistant did not tell him to sign, "I can't help explain this."

Ke Jianming, chief convener of the DPP group, said slowly that he was deeply sorry for the DPP press conference held too quickly or making mistakes.

However, the passage of the smoke control law is the top priority.

From the discussion in 2016 to the present, everyone has a consensus, including the danger of e-cigarettes to students and other parts.

And now that the policy of the Executive Yuan has been decided, I hope that the government and the public will work together to pass the smoke control law; and this is an important livelihood bill that has no political nature, and neither blue nor green should bear the stigma.

If there is any unpleasantness in the middle process, he is willing to apologize on behalf of the DPP group.

Ke Jianming said that he personally gave it to Zeng Mingzong last night, hoping that he would sign it quickly, but Zeng Mingzong replied, "Let's look at it again", and he didn't comment until last night, and the original copy is still in the hands of the KMT regiment, so some misunderstandings were caused.

Zeng Mingzong, the chief summoner of the Kuomintang League, criticized, "What kind of press conference does the DPP group hold in the morning!" The Kuomintang group's position was originally a double ban, but he only got the conclusion of the negotiation yesterday, and it always takes time to communicate internally.

"Apologize? It's so cheap?" Then he said that there was no consensus between the government and the opposition, and that there was no need to cooperate with the DPP, and he was scolded.

Therefore, the Kuomintang group decided not to postpone the meeting. The current session of the Legislative Yuan will end on the 13th, and the Kuomintang group did not sign the general budget, and then left the meeting with the party legislators.

Ke Jianming said to this, the Kuomintang has sworn to the total budget, why did it go back on its word?

"I'm making a strange move."

Finally, You Xikun announced that the session will only last until the 13th. Regarding issues related to the conclusion of the negotiation, all parties and groups are requested to continue to communicate actively.

Tomorrow, the House will first proceed with the legislative process for bills that have negotiated conclusions and those that do not require negotiation.

Luo Zhizheng, secretary-general of the DPP Legislative Yuan, together with legislators Lin Chuyin, Wu Yuqin, and Lin Jingyi held a press conference on "KMT Delays Legislative Procedures and Allows Tobacco Hazards to Continue".

(Photo by reporter Cong Changjin)