Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei TimesDuring a meeting of the Procedure Committee yesterday, nine members voted in favor of scheduling the budget bill discussion and nine voted against. However, the opposition “is not even allowing the bill to enter discussion,” she said. “This is opposition for the sake of opposition, with no sincerity whatsoever.”The public does not support spending additional funds on weapons, Weng said. The proposed defense spending is in excess of NT$1 trillion, she said, adding that it would be an unbearable burden on the nation’s finances. Apart from the defense budget bill, several other amendments were withheld from the agenda for plenary sessions scheduled from Friday to Tuesday next week.

Source: Taipei Times December 23, 2025 16:46 UTC