US EditionVoters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll
- On Saturday , Taiwan held an unprecedented recall vote to oust 24 opposition KMT lawmakers, with potential to reshape its gridlocked legislature.
- Amid parliamentary gridlock, campaigners drove the recall over blocked legislation, while analysts say the vote, dubbed the `Great Recall`, was rooted in disputes and external pressures.
- Under Taiwan’s electoral rules, recalls can only occur after one year in office and meeting strict thresholds, with about 6.8 million residents eligible to vote from 8 am to 4 pm.
- The Central Election Commission confirmed no recalls succeeded, and political analyst Wen-Ti Sung warned that `the era of hyper partisanship is not going to end anytime soon`.
- The KMT controls parliament with 52 seats, and the DPP needs 12 KMT lawmakers ousted to gain a temporary majority, with seven more votes scheduled for August 23.
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Taiwanese voters reject a bid to remove lawmakers from a China-friendly party
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won last year’s presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists, also known as the KMT, and the smaller Taiwan People’s Pa…
Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote - The Thinking Conservative
Twenty-four opposition lawmakers, and a mayor, survived Taiwan’s recall vote, leaving China-friendly Kuomintang on track to maintain legislative majority. The post Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
A vote was held today on 24 members of parliament from the Kuomintang, the largest opposition party. Opponents believe the party is being influenced by China.
Taiwanese voters reject bid to oust lawmakers from China-friendly party in closely watched poll
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island's legislature.
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