KMT referendum bills make progress through Legislature vote

Taiwan's Legislature on Tuesday passed a motion sending two Kuomintang (KMT) referendum proposals on "opposing the abolition of the death penalty" and "opposing martial law" to a second reading without the need for committee review, after a contentious session marked by protests and parliamentary maneuvering.

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