Taiwan, recall
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The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.
Voters overwhelmingly rejected move to oust 24 lawmakers of the main opposition party, Beijing-friendly Kuomintang. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Around one-fifth of Taiwanese lawmakers, all from the main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), face a recall election on Saturday that could reshape the legislature and present an opportunity for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to regain its majority.
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A democratic check or an abuse of power? Mass recall vote in Taiwan polarizes island after months of paralysis.
Taiwanese voters rejected the recall of 24 opposition KMT lawmakers, thwarting the ruling DPP's efforts to gain legislative majority. The DPP faces challenges ahead of next year's local elections. Opposition accused the ruling party of political retaliation,
On July 26, Taiwan will set a new record for a developed democracy, holding recall referendums for 24 opposition legislators as well as one opposition mayor. This is nothing to be proud of; the mass recalls of more than a fifth of Taiwan’s legislature are the latest sign of a political crisis that has largely gone unnoticed internationally.
Party that has failed three times to win presidency since 2016 faces reckoning over its ties to China in looming recall vote
The largest ever recall election in Taiwan targets Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers, potentially aiding the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in regaining legislative control. Civic groups criticize KMT for pro-China actions,