Taiwan's Legislative Yuan rejects all 27 Control Yuan nominees, leaving the ombudsman body without members

On 29 September 2026 the Legislative Yuan voted on President Lai Ching-te's nominees for the seventh-term Control Yuan; the opposition KMT and TPP voted against all 27, most receiving 50 votes in favour and 60 against. The Judicial Reform Foundation said Control Yuan members have been vacant since August, the National Human Rights Commission cannot hold normal meetings and pending cases are suspended.