Legislature Seeks to Extend Session Amid Controversies

According to reports, the current session of the Legislative Yuan was scheduled to end on May 31, but the Blue and White camps proposed extending it to July 31. Subsequently, the Taiwan People's Party proposed pushing it further back to August 31, which is set to undergo a second reading in today's session (13th).
The Green camp has raised concerns that this move may serve to extend judicial protection, especially in light of recent incidents related to the referendum and the searches of multiple Kuomintang party offices across various counties and cities. Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu indicated that the proposal from the Taiwan People's Party is under negotiation and could potentially create a historic longest session for the Legislative Yuan.
Taiwan People's Party leader Huang Kuo-chang urged all parties to focus on completing necessary tasks, while Kuomintang legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin noted that, given the lack of a majority among three parties, many proposals require more time for consensus. Hence, the Taiwan People's Party's proposal to extend the session has garnered unanimous support.
In contrast, the Democratic Progressive Party criticized the Blue and White maneuvers as an attempt to evade judicial responsibility, emphasizing that current legislators enjoy immunity from arrest during session dates, complicating the efforts of prosecutors to combat crime effectively. If the session is extended to August 31 as planned, the new session starting on September 1 would effectively have no gap in protective measures for those under investigation.