Premier defends refusal to enact spending plan, draws opposition ire

Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Monday defended his unprecedented decision not to countersign amendments to the local revenue-sharing law passed by the Legislature, saying the Cabinet has exhausted all available constitutional remedies - a move that drew sharp criticism from opposition parties.

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