Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's Predecessor Urges Legislative Reform for Faster Budget Passing.

President Lai Ching-te recently expressed his views on the completion of the 2023 Central Government Budget Act, particularly regarding the 351-day delay in the budget's passage through the legislature. He hopes that the legislature can learn from this experience and engage in a rational and professional discussion on the 2024 Central Government Budget Act, completing the review and voting process within the stipulated timeframe.

The prolonged delay in the budget's passage has indeed drawn public attention and reflected the problems existing in the legislature's review process. Firstly, the delay in the budget's passage will have a certain impact on the government's normal operations and the implementation of public policies. The budget serves as the foundation for the government's implementation of various policies and projects, and a delayed budget will hinder the government's normal operations, particularly for projects and policies that urgently require funding. Moreover, the delay in the budget's passage will also affect the government's financial planning and management, leading to delays in the implementation of these projects and policies.

Secondly, the problems existing in the legislature's review process are the primary cause of the delay in the budget's passage. The party politics and ideological differences within the legislature will lead to disagreements and disputes during the review process, resulting in delays. Additionally, the legislature's review procedures and mechanisms also require improvement, such as increasing the efficiency and transparency of the review process to avoid unnecessary delays and disputes. Therefore, the legislature needs to reform and improve its review procedures and mechanisms to enhance efficiency and transparency, preventing delays in the budget's passage.

President Lai Ching-te's views are reasonable, as the delay in the budget's passage will have a certain impact on the government's normal operations and the implementation of public policies. The legislature needs to reform and improve its review procedures and mechanisms to enhance efficiency and transparency, preventing delays in the budget's passage. Additionally, President Lai Ching-te's views also reflect his concern for the government's work and the implementation of public policies, with a hope that the government can function normally and effectively implement various policies and projects to contribute to the welfare of the people and the development of the country.

The delay in the budget's passage is a complex issue that requires concerted efforts and cooperation from multiple parties to resolve. The legislature needs to reform and improve its review procedures and mechanisms to enhance efficiency and transparency, preventing delays in the budget's passage. The government also needs to strengthen and improve its financial planning and management to avoid delays in the budget's passage affecting the government's normal operations and the implementation of public policies. Furthermore, the public and society as a whole need to pay attention to and provide support for the issue of delays in the budget's passage, working together to promote the legislature and government to do better work on the review and implementation of the budget.