For decades the ruling KMT used infrastructure spending as a way to maintain a crony capitalist system of patronage. It also heavily favored development in and around the capital Taipei as that was its main base of support.
The current ruling DPP plan would heavily favor the rest of the country that was neglected for decades. The current plan would also break up the traditional patronage system as KMT would no longer be the go to party for local pet projects that can enrich local bosses.
KMT is already a minority party due to its ultimate goal of annexation by China. The distruction of its patronage network would be the final nail in its coffin.
Hence the all out battle to prevent the passage of the bill.
