Taiwan's legislature to pick committee conveners, with DPP set for 8 seats and KMT 7
Taiwan's parliament votes tomorrow on the powerful committee chair slots, and the opposition looks set to hand one to the small Taiwan People's Party — a sign the KMT-TPP alliance is holding.
- Each of the eight standing committees picks two conveners, who control what bills get heard.
- Seat math gives the DPP and the KMT one slot each in every committee.
- The KMT plans to step aside in the judiciary and legal affairs committee so the TPP can take a chair.
- The TPP thanked the KMT for the courtesy and says Chen Chao-tzu is its likely pick there.
- Both big parties have already lined up names for every committee, including Hsu Chiao-hsin on foreign affairs and defense.
Outlook: The vote happens tomorrow, and if the deal holds the TPP gains real agenda-setting power for the first time this session.