Protests erupt over opposition bill to rein executive as new Taiwan president starts work
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te marked his first day at work watching thousands of people surround the island’s parliament to protest a legislative attempt by opposition parties to subject the new administration to tighter scrutiny. A reform bill brought by the Kuomintang and Taiwan People’s Party aims to punish government functionaries for a vaguely described offence of “contempt of parliament” if they make false statements to the legislature or refuse to answer questions or provide documents or withhold information. open image in gallery Protesters gather outside Taiwan’s parliament in Taipei On Tuesday, as lawmakers debated the reform bill late in the evening, the protesters outside accused opposition parties of trying to force the reforms through and of working in concert with China to “kill democracy”. While ruling party’s lawmakers wore headbands reading “Democracy has died”, opposition members displayed reading “Reforming parliament, let sunshine in”.
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