Taiwan's Executive Yuan Challenges Police Personnel Law Amendments: A Path to Consensus?

The Executive Yuan, led by Premier Cho Jung-tai, files a request for reconsideration on amendments to the Police Personnel Statute, citing five significant obstacles.

The Executive Yuan in Taiwan has formally requested a reconsideration of amendments to the "Police Personnel Statute." The deadline for filing the request was approaching, and the Executive Yuan, led by Premier Cho Jung-tai, convened a special meeting to address the matter.

The Executive Yuan identified five specific areas of concern within the amended law, leading to their decision to seek reconsideration. The proposal will now be submitted to President for approval, and then forwarded to the Legislative Yuan for further deliberation.

Cho Jung-tai emphasized the Executive Yuan's goal: to prompt the Legislative Yuan to re-evaluate the amendments to find the broadest possible consensus, balancing the interests of the nation with the expectations of civil society and various stakeholders.

The Legislative Yuan had previously passed the amendments on January 7th. These amendments concerned the monthly retirement income for personnel in the police force, fire services, coast guard, immigration services, and air patrol, increasing the maximum to 80% and applying retroactively. The issues, as noted by Cho Jung-tai, relate to modifications to Articles 35, particularly sections 1(4), 2, 3, and 6 of the "Police Personnel Statute."