Reforms will expand parliamentarians’ powers to question officials and citizensTaiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament has passed a controversial reform bill after days of hostile debate and physical fights between MPs inside, and mass protests by citizens outside.The bills passed 58 votes to 45, Bloomberg reported, after a third reading on Tuesday evening in Taipei during which there were further scuffles and members of the ruling party throwing paper planes and hurling garbage bags at the opposition. Continue reading…
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Author : Helen Davidson in Taipei
Publish date : 2024-05-29 03:51:04
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Taiwan passes controversial reform bill after violence and protests
