The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has filed a challenge against recent legislative reforms with the Constitutional Court. The changes, which came into force on Wednesday, greatly expand the legislature's powers.
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00:00Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party has filed a challenge against recent legislative
00:06reforms with the Constitutional Court.
00:09They say the changes threaten the country's constitution.
00:12The constitution has been torn.
00:15The constitution is in the ICU.
00:18The constitution is about to be put on ECMO.
00:21We have to save the constitution.
00:24All the constitutional reforms have violated the constitutional rights, judicial rights,
00:30and police rights.
00:33The reforms, which took force on Wednesday, expand the legislature's power by allowing
00:39lawmakers to question people under threat of fines or prison.
00:43They also give the legislature broad investigative authority and require the president to report
00:49to and take questions from lawmakers.
00:52Taiwan's opposition says the reforms are necessary to hold the government accountable.