Will Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Annual Budget Squeeze Education and Social Welfare? KMT Reveals Next Year's 'Defense Total Exceeds Trillion' and Criticizes: Lai Administration Deceives the Public

In response to the Executive Yuan's proposed 'Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Regulations' draft, which is about to enter cross-party negotiations in the Legislative Yuan, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Chang Tun-han lashed out at opposition parties, saying, 'When the tide recedes, we'll see who wasn't wearing pants.' On the 16th, KMT Communications Committee Chairperson Chen Yi-hsin hit back, stating that the Executive Yuan's UAV draft consists of only seven articles—less than four A4 pages—yet demands a special budget of 210 billion NT dollars, calling it 'treating UAVs as ATMs' and accusing the government of undermining fiscal discipline by borrowing and cashing out through credit.

Chen criticized President Lai Qingde and Chang Tun-han for previously claiming that including UAV funding in the annual budget would crowd out spending on education and social welfare. However, next year's defense budget will increase by over 150 billion NT dollars, surpassing a total of 1.1 trillion NT dollars. With such substantial defense resources available, Chen questioned why the Lai administration insists on using political rhetoric to deceive the public instead of allocating UAV funding through regular budgetary channels.

Chen explained that the KMT's version of the UAV regulations proposes a six-year, 240 billion NT dollar plan, with 40 billion NT dollars annually incorporated into the regular budget. This approach allows for annual budgeting, review, and oversight, while promoting the development of unmanned vehicle R&D and manufacturing bases, cybersecurity certification, anti-fraud measures, and tax incentives—balancing national defense, fiscal responsibility, and industrial development.

Regarding President Lai's recent criticism that the Legislative Yuan has failed to serve as a stabilizing national force, Chen retorted that The Economist magazine has criticized leaders who are stubborn and unwilling to negotiate with opposition parties—clearly referring to Lai himself. He added that it is the Lai administration that repeatedly refuses to countersign and implement laws passed by the Legislative Yuan, creating constitutional conflicts and setting dangerous precedents.

Chen emphasized that the 'Children and Youth Growth and Future Account Act,' passed through KMT-TPP cooperation, will be the next litmus test. The Legislative Yuan's message has been delivered to the Presidential Office and is nearly ten days old. Whether the Executive Yuan will countersign and implement it will soon become clear. He challenged Chang Tun-han: 'The tide is about to recede—let's all see who isn't wearing pants.'

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