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Taiwan Legislative Yuan cuts Ministry of Culture and Presidential Office budgets
The Legislative Yuan has implemented significant budget cuts and freezes affecting both the Presidential Office and the Ministry of Culture.
Regarding the State Affairs Secret Fund, the Legislative Yuan reduced the 30 million TWD budget by 10 million TWD and froze the remaining 20 million TWD. The unfreezing of these funds is contingent upon the President promulgating five specific laws and submitting a report to the Legislative Yuan. The Presidential Office spokesperson, Guo Ya-hui, criticized this move, stating that the conditions are unrelated to the fund's purpose and constitute using budget authority as a political tool to interfere with constitutional duties. Currently, the available balance for this fund is zero.
Separately, the Legislative Yuan voted 59 to 49 to completely eliminate the media and promotion budget for the Ministry of Culture. This decision follows a broader budget review where the Ministry saw 1 billion TWD removed and 386 million TWD frozen. Critics and cultural figures have expressed concern that these cuts will impact the cultural industry chain, including events like the Taipei International Book Exhibition and Taiwan Fashion Week, potentially diminishing the visibility of local creators.
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Guo Ya-hui · Legislative Yuan · Ministry of Culture · Presidential Office · Weng Hsiao-ling
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The current available balance for state secret funds is zero due to the budget cuts and freezes. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Presidential Office stated that the Legislative Yuan is using budget authority as a political tool to influence constitutional powers. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Presidential Office claims the conditions set for unfreezing state secret funds are unrelated to their intended use. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The unfreezing of state secret funds is contingent upon the President announcing five specific legal bills. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Legislative Yuan reduced the state secret funds by 10 million TWD and froze 20 million TWD. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The current available balance for the State Affairs Secret Fund is zero. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Legislative Yuan reduced the State Affairs Secret Fund by 10 million TWD and froze 20 million TWD. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The unfreezing of the State Affairs Secret Fund is conditional upon the President promulgating five specific laws. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Presidential Office claims the Legislative Yuan is using budget authority as a political tool to influence constitutional powers. news.nextapple.com · taronews.tw
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Culture's budget saw 1 billion TWD removed and 386 million TWD frozen. news.nextapple.com