Cho to countersign pension bill, seek constitutional judgementBy Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNAThe Executive Yuan is to countersign bills passed earlier this month reversing cuts to civil servants’ pensions, after which it would immediately file a petition for a constitutional judgement, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said today. The legislature on Dec. 12 passed amendments suspending cuts to civil servants’ pensions, reversing a fiscal reform that aimed to reduce the government deficit. With the Constitutional Court resuming operations, the Executive Yuan would immediately seek a constitutional interpretation, Cho said. Cho said that he hopes a final ruling could be reached through constitutional procedures and that constitutional dignity would be upheld. The power to refuse to countersign is a constitutional authority vested in the premier, he said.

Source: Taipei Times December 26, 2025 07:55 UTC