Opposition drone bill leaves major holes

CRIPPLED RUNNING: The proposed budget and oversight by the economics ministry instead of the defense ministry are possible failure points, the vice president said Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) has questioned major parts of military drone procurement bills sponsored by opposition lawmakers, saying that the omissions would hurt the industry and Taiwan’s preparedness.Fourteen variations of the bill are expected to be put to a vote in the opposition-controlled legislature by the end of this month after cross-caucus talks broke down last week.At the center of the debate are two questions: how the procurement of drones should be funded and which agency should be in charge of the project. Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim speaks during an interview with CNA at the Presidential Office in Ta