Premier Refuses To Countersign Radio and Television Law Amendments
By TaiwanPlus
Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai has refused to countersign amendments to the Radio and Television Act passed by the legislature earlier this month. A Cabinet spokesperson says those amendments, which would relax restrictions against government investment in cable TV operators, could be unconstitutional. It's the 8th bill the Premier has blocked by refusing to countersign it.
Blocked Amendments to Taiwan’s Radio and Television Act
REPORTER:
The Premier has blocked amendments to the country’s Radio and Television Act.
The opposition-held legislature passed the bill earlier this month, relaxing restrictions that ban the government, military, political parties and their affiliates from investing in cable TV operators. A Cabinet spokesperson says the changes could be unconstitutional. This is the 8th bill the Premier has blocked since December by refusing to countersign, an approach that had never been used before.
REPORTER:
Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai has refused to countersign amendments to the country’s Radio and Television Act, effectively blocking it from coming into effect.
The opposition-held legislature passed the bill in late July, relaxing restrictions that banned the government, the military or political parties from holding indirect, noncontrolling stakes in cable television operators. Cabinet Spokesperson Michelle Lee says that such a change could potentially be unconstitutional. This is the 8th bill that the Premier has refused to countersign, and it’s the first administration in Taiwan’s history to employ such a strategy to block legislation.
