The Presidential Office said Wednesday that a discussion on possible Cabinet reshuffle would only take place after the end of the current legislative session, amid reports Premier Su Tseng-chang (???) was set to resign this week.
Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Chang (???) said Su and President Tsai Ing-wen (???) had agreed to wait until the conclusion of the current legislative session to begin discussions of a reshuffle, following a meeting Wednesday morning.
There had been speculation a reshuffle would be announced this week in response to the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) dismal performance in the local government elections on Nov. 26 last year.
The ruling party managed to secure only five of the 21 city and county leadership posts on the ballot, with Tsai resigning as DPP chairperson in the immediate aftermath of the defeat.
However, Chang said Tsai and Su had decided to hold off on any changes in order to focus on getting the central government's 2023 budget approved by the Legislature.
Although the current legislative session is scheduled to end on Jan. 13, the opposition Kuomintang caucus has called for an extension until Jan. 19, to get a lump-sum tax surplus rebate of NT$6,000 (US$196) issued to Taiwanese citizens before the Lunar New Year.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel