Executive Yuan vows to seek legal remedies to bills‘TAILORED’: The amendments to the ill-gotten assets act turn state property into the private holdings of specific political groups, a Cabinet spokesperson saidStaff writer, with CNAThe Cabinet said it would “seek lawful and constitutional remedies” over amendments to three laws passed by the Legislative Yuan on Friday. Executive Yuan spokeswoman Michelle Lee (李慧芝) and the Cabinet plans to take legal and constitutional measures to seek redress as she criticized the legislature for failing to review the central government’s annual budget, but “passed bills that undermine press freedom and violate democratic constitutional principles.”The name of the Executive Yuan is pictured in Taipei in an undated photograph. Photo: Chung Li-hua, Taipei TimesThe amendment to the Satellite Broadcasting Act “is clearly tailored to a specific case, with political agendas interfering in independent agencies,” she said. Regarding the asset act, Lee said that since its enactment in 2016, the act has passed constitutional review by the Judicial Yuan, including the recognition of KMT-affiliated organizations such as the CYC. As for the amendments to the Organic Act of the Legislative Yuan, Lee criticized the passage as rushed, saying that the amendment process bypassed proper democratic procedures and lacked meaningful debate.

Source: Taipei Times January 31, 2026 17:14 UTC