TAIPEI [Taiwan] Protests in Taiwan are expected to resume on Friday next week over a controversial bill that would significantly expand parliament's investigative powers, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday. This bill has already brought thousands of people onto the streets. The first reading of the bill on Tuesday was met with protests outside the legislature. MPs continued to debate the issue during the second reading on Friday. The Kuomintang (KMT), which is supporting the measure, claims the changes are necessary to "strengthen and refine" Taiwan's democracy, Al Jazeera reports. However, many law professors and civil society members are against it. Protesters are also against another bill that would enable a controversially ambitious infrastructure project linking the east and west coasts of the island. Protests took place this week after a fight broke out over the same issue. th Legislature last Friday; This kind of fighting is a political tradition in Taiwan. In the January election, William Lai Ching-tey of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the presidency, while the opposition KMT and the smaller Taiwan People's Party (TPP) won a majority. Citing Austin Wang, a US-based political scientist in parliament who is an expert on Taiwan politics, Al Jazeera reported that critics worry that it (the bill) would force government officials to provide sensitive information, which would lead to Taiwan's National security may be in danger. hazard. It is further claimed that it is unconstitutional and its scope is too broad. The bill would theoretically give lawmakers the power to ask questions or demand documents from any president, military general or government official.