Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has voted down all 27 nominees for the Control Yuan, a clear setback for the Lai Ching-te administration and one that leaves the body paralysed.

• In a roll-call vote, the Legislative Yuan rejected all 27 nominees, including Chen Yung-hsing, the nominee for Control Yuan president; not one was approved.
• The opposition Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party joined forces to cast votes against, and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party does not hold enough seats to push the appointments through.
• The sixth-term members' terms expired at the end of July, and the Control Yuan has now stood vacant for nearly two months, unable to exercise powers such as impeachment and censure.

• The TPP argues the Control Yuan should simply be abolished, while the KMT said it was scrutinising each nomination strictly on its merits — yet all 27 were rejected in the end.
• The DPP caucus criticised the opposition parties, saying they should explain why each nominee is unfit for office and answer who is to handle petitions from the public.

Outlook: The Control Yuan is expected to remain idle. Lai Ching-te will have to submit fresh nominations, but with the opposition controlling the legislature, a new list is likely to fare no better.