In response to today's street demonstrations against the government's pension reform efforts, the Executive Yuan said it respects the rights of citizens and retirees to protest lawfully.
The Executive Yuan will protect lawful protestors, and hopes they will express their opinions in a peaceful and reasonable manner without resorting to conflict or irrational behavior, Spokesperson Hsu Kuo-yung said.
Legislative proposals on pension reform will be submitted to the Legislative Yuan and legislators will make the final decisions, the spokesperson said, adding that the Executive Yuan will abide by those decisions.