KMT Prevents Premier Chen From Giving Report 陳揆首赴立院報告備詢 藍委搶占發言台

Premier Chen Chien-jen was scheduled to give his first policy report on Feb. 17, only to face boycott from opposition lawmakers, who said they wouldn't leave the podium unless the central government promised to give out cash payment of NT$10,000 to every citizen.

KMT legislators occupied the podium at 9 o'clock in the morning. Once again, the KMT called for a general distribution of NT$10,000. Otherwise, they would not allow Premier Chen Chien-jen to make his first report after taking office and take questions from legislators. They also emphasized that they would boycott the new cabinet in accordance with the DPP's practice in the past.

Tseng Ming-chung, KMT Legislative Whip: “The KMT advocates the distribution of NT$10,000 per person as soon as possible.”

Chen Chien-jen, Premier: “Of course, I came to the Legislative Yuan with the most sincere heart to communicate with everyone. I hope this boycott doesn't prevent the passage of related bills or the budget.”

The KMT has threatened to boycott all day long. However, it is not only the special cash distribution that is controversial. On the 16th, the Executive Yuan approved the mortgage loan subsidy of NT$30,000 per household proposed by the Ministry of the Interior. Opposition legislators questioned whether it was a waste of money and will make homeless youth more deprived.

Chen Chien-jen, Premier: “We're especially concerned about student loan and mortgage borrowers. And the interests of commuters.”

Lin Yu-chang, Interior Minister: “The problem of high housing prices is a chronic disease. It takes time to tackle the problem.”

Lin Yu-chang emphasized that the three-year epidemic has felt like a serious illness for the entire society. It is necessary to take care of the body immediately. The focus of government policy is to care for renters. The Ministry of the Interior has formulated a number of policies to tackle the problem of high housing prices. They will be rolled out in order, and everyone will feel the improvement. 

國民黨立委早上9時就占領一場發言台跟質詢台，再度喊出訴求普發1萬元，否則就不讓行政院長陳建仁進行上任後的第一次施政報告跟備詢，還強調是依照過去民進黨的慣例，杯葛新閣揆。

國民黨立法院黨團總召曾銘宗說道：「國民黨團也主張每人發現金一萬塊，而且儘速，儘快。」

行政院長陳建仁表示：「來到立法院當然我是以最誠摯的心來跟大家溝通，我希望這個杯葛不要造成相關的法案，或者預算案通過的時機。」

藍委揚言杯葛一整天，但有爭議的不只普發現金特別條例。行政院會16日通過內政部提的「中產以下自用住宅貸款戶支持方案」草案，自用住宅房貸補貼每戶3萬，被在野立委質疑是大灑幣、還會讓無房青年更有剝奪感。

行政院長陳建仁指出：「我們特別關心學貸族、房貸族以及通勤族，他們的利益。」

內政部長林右昌提及：「高房價的問題是一個慢性病，需要時間來處理跟調養。」

林右昌強調，3年疫情讓社會像是生了一場大病，需要立刻調養身體，政策重點在於優先照顧租屋族。至於高房價問題，內政部已經擬定多項政策，會有次序推出，問題改善會讓社會有感。