TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A poll conducted by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation (TPOF) showed that a majority of Taiwanese did not know the contents of the recently contested amendment bills.
TPOF Chair You Ying-lung (游盈隆) said after the parliamentary reform bills passed the third reading in the Legislative Yuan, while the Control Yuan, Cabinet, and Presidential Office all expressed difficulties in accepting them, citing reasons such as “violating the separation of powers” and “infringing on people's rights.”
“This unprecedented scenario in Taiwan’s constitutional history has seen the typically passive Control Yuan standing up to the Legislative Yuan, the Cabinet promptly expressing a tough stance, and the Presidential Office closely monitoring and supporting the Cabinet,” You explained.
When asked, "Generally speaking, how familiar are you with the content of the parliamentary reform amendments that have passed the third reading?" results showed:
- 10.6% are very familiar
- 28.8% are somewhat familiar
- 33.5% are not very familiar
- 23.5% are not familiar at all
- 0.8% have no opinion
- 2.9% don't know/refused to answer
Regarding broader investigation powers for the Legislative Yuan:
- 26% strongly agree
- 23.1% somewhat agree
- 16% somewhat disagree
- 25% strongly disagree
- 3.8% have no opinion
- 6.1% don't know/refused to answer
On supporting the Cabinet’s decision to request reconsideration of the bills:
- 28.2% strongly support
- 23.7% somewhat support
- 17.4% somewhat oppose
- 16.1% strongly oppose
- 4.8% have no opinion
- 9.8% don't know/refused to answer
You said the survey reveals that while there is no strong consensus on the legislative reforms, public opinion generally leans toward the opposition’s stance. This trend is also seen among independent and median voters, suggesting that the ruling party is currently at a disadvantage in the public opinion arena, he added.
The survey was conducted from June 11 to 13, targeting adults aged 20 and above across Taiwan, with 70% of respondents reached via landline and 30% via mobile phone. The valid sample size was 1,070, with a sampling error of approximately ±3 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.
