Opposition KMT Slams Presidential  Picks for Constitutional Justices as 'Biased' - video Dailymotion

Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang is criticizing President Lai Ching-te's nominees to replace seven retiring justices as "politically biased."

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00:00Taiwan's main opposition party is slamming President Lai Ching-tung's picks to replace

00:04seven retiring justices, calling it the worst list of nominees ever.

00:09Look at this list. It's green and it's poisonous.

00:16Citing neutrality concerns, the KMT is demanding a new list of nominees. The presidential office

00:21says the seven nominees are highly qualified, with extensive legal backgrounds and have

00:26progressive views on democracy and human rights.

00:29The nominees must be confirmed by the legislature, where the opposition KMT and TPP together

00:35hold a majority. Ruling party lawmakers say they are willing to discuss and collaborate

00:40on the issue.