Magistrate Chung Seeks Education Funds; President Lai Points to Unpassed Budget
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At the groundbreaking ceremony for Baishatun Mazu Hospital on May 19, Miaoli County Magistrate Chung Tung-chin requested NT$3 billion in education funding from President Lai Ching-te to address school overcrowding caused by population growth from new tech industries. President Lai responded by noting that the central government's budget has not yet passed the legislature and urged Chung to help push for its approval. He also mentioned that Miaoli's funding from the central government would already increase by NT$2.8 billion this year. Chung later expressed his "discomfort" with the response, stating that budget negotiations are the responsibility of the Executive Yuan, not local leaders.