Taiwan's Control Yuan is stuck without members after lawmakers voted down the entire slate of nominees, leaving the government watchdog unable to do its job.

• The legislature rejected the nominees for Control Yuan president, vice president, and the full bench of members.
• The previous members' terms ended in July, so the body can no longer impeach officials, censure them, or correct government misconduct.
• Over a thousand citizen complaints a month are piling up unprocessed, along with cases on procurement corruption, food safety, child protection, and workplace bullying.
• The anti-corruption committee that enforces political donation, asset disclosure, and conflict-of-interest rules cannot meet, so fines and rulings are frozen.
• The Control Yuan pushed back hard at claims it was being used to hunt political enemies, calling the accusations baseless and an insult to its staff.

Outlook: The watchdog stays paralyzed until a new slate clears the legislature, and Taiwan's human rights commission also remains sidelined in the meantime.