Taiwan's presidential office says President Lai Ching-te will sign into law controversial amendments affecting the Constitutional Court, government allocations and recall procedures within the 10-day deadline. It remains unclear whether other branches of government may challenge the bills.
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00:00The presidential office says President Lai Ching-te will sign newly passed amendments into law, but has not specified when.
00:08The president's secretary-general said that the presidential office had received the paperwork and would complete it within the 10-day deadline to
00:15promulgate bills. The bills will affect the function of the constitutional court, the allocation of government revenue, and the recall process.
00:30When will the process be completed? The presidential office received the paperwork yesterday afternoon, but has not yet entered the process, so I have not been able to provide a definitive answer to the committee.
00:46Pan also refused to comment on whether the executive branch, which is separate from the presidential office, would call for reviews or injunctions of the amendments.