The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday retracted its motion to force a proposed amendment to the Local Government Act (地方制度法) through to a second reading following opposition protests. DPP lawmakers had taken turns “guarding” outside the doors to the main chamber of the legislature since Tuesday and rushed in at 7am yesterday to register the amendment to the act on the list of items to discuss. The DPP had also attempted to use its legislative majority to move the proposed amendment directly to a second reading and bypass committee review. Legislative procedures stipulate that a draft or proposed amendment is to be sent