Latest: Cho Jung-tai Signs Some Bills, But How Many Remain Stalled? Insider Reveals How Blue-White Camp Is Cornered: Need to Create a Balance of Terror

The 2026 local elections are seen as the first major test for President Lai Qingde since taking office. However, on domestic affairs, Premier Cho Jung-tai has refused to co-sign eight bills passed by the Legislative Yuan. The opposition continues to criticize this as creating a 'self-invented veto power.' Cho insists that even 'with a knife to his neck,' he cannot retroactively co-sign, and the political storm continues to escalate.

On October 10, New Party Taipei City Councilor Hou Hanting stated on the program 'Big News, Big Explosion' that the DPP government is exploiting the Blue-White coalition's 'gentleness, humility, and restraint.' He suggested that the opposition must use 'magic to fight magic' to break the deadlock.

### Which 8 Bills Has Cho Jung-tai Refused to Co-Sign?

In an interview with the online program 'After Work, Let's Talk' by Storm Media, Cho Jung-tai explained that certain bills passed in the third reading violate fiscal discipline and the national system. If all were accepted, the consequences could be irreversible. Regarding the opposition's demand to make retroactive co-signing a condition for budget thawing, he called it 'a condition that is inherently impossible to fulfill,' stating, 'Even with a knife to my neck, I cannot do it.'

Cho emphasized that he is the 'constitutional gatekeeper.' If relief procedures fail and the Executive Yuan remains silent on bills that could damage the system, it would be 'a betrayal of law and the Constitution.'

To date, the eight bills Cho has refused to co-sign are:

- Amendment to the Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure Division Act - Amendment to the Regulations on the Reconstruction of Obsolete Military Dependents' Villages - Amendment to the Act on the Handling of Improperly Acquired Properties by Political Parties and Their Affiliated Organizations - Amendment to the Satellite Broadcasting Act - Amendment to the Legislative Yuan Organization Act - Amendment to the Cable Broadcasting Act - Taiwan Children and Youth Growth and Future Account Act - Amendment to the Broadcasting Act

### Which Bill Did Cho Jung-tai Most Recently Co-Sign?

As the controversy continues, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Chang Tun-han announced on the 11th that Cho has co-signed the opposition-proposed 'Strengthening National Defense Self-Reliance and Unmanned Vehicle Industry Development Act,' emphasizing that 'national defense security cannot wait.'

Regarding the controversy over Cho's refusal to co-sign, Hou Hanting stated that it is now impossible to counter the DPP's lawlessness through legal mechanisms. To resolve the current impasse, he suggested several approaches. First, the opposition could pass numerous welfare-enhancing bills, forcing the DPP to 'dare not block people's benefits.'

### How to Resolve the Constitutional Deadlock Between Ruling and Opposition?

Hou Hanting also noted that the DPP is confident the Blue-White coalition will not retaliate even if they come to power in the future. He suggested that Blue-White should declare they will also 'refuse to co-sign' and 'refuse to implement' DPP bills when in power, creating a 'balance of terror' and a check-and-balance mechanism. Otherwise, the DPP will continue playing this game. 'Using the DPP's magic against the DPP is only fair,' he said.

He further stated that while it's uncertain whether a future Blue-White premier would actually refuse to co-sign or implement, at least they should publicly declare it to make the DPP afraid. Some form of deterrence is necessary.

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