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  • 6/14/2025
Taiwan People’s Party lawmakers are proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the Control Yuan, one of the five branches of Taiwan’s government. The Control Yuan serves as a watchdog to censure officials and investigate misconduct, but critics argue its executive-nominated members compromise its independence. The TPP says it has secured enough legislative support to pass the proposal’s first stage, though a full constitutional change would require additional steps, including a national referendum.

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00:00Lawmakers from the opposition Taiwan People's Party say they're tabling a constitutional
00:05amendment to scrap the Kontrollyuan, Taiwan's government watchdog.
00:09Under Taiwan's constitution, the Kontrollyuan is one of the five branches of government
00:14intended to censure failing government officials and investigate wrongdoing.
00:18But its members are nominated by the executive, leading to accusations it isn't independent
00:23enough to the task.
00:24The TPP says it has already secured enough votes to clear the first hurdle, but still
00:29faces a long journey to successfully change the constitution, including a national referendum.

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