President Lai has approved the legislative review of a controversial amendment requiring ten justices for Constitutional Court rulings, citing risks to citizens' rights and constitutional order. Lawmakers have 15 days to respond.
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00:00President Lai Ching-de has approved the Cabinet's request that the Legislature review one of
00:04the highly controversial amendments passed in December.
00:08The Legislature will have to reconsider an amendment concerning the functioning of the
00:12Constitutional Court.
00:14The change requires 10 justices in order to make judgments, even though only eight are
00:19currently serving.
00:21The Cabinet has concerns over the amendment's potential impact on citizens' rights and
00:25constitutional order.
00:27Legislators now have 15 days to respond.
00:30If a majority upholds the original decision, the amendment will remain in effect.