Voters in Taiwan on Saturday dismissed to try to recall 24 opposition MPs, the President Lai Ching-T and their ruling party gave a blow to the possibilities of re-achieving the parliamentary majority of the party.
The results showed that the vote did not ignore any opposition Kuomintang (KMT) MPs, who are accused of being very close to China.
KMT president Eric Chu told reporters, “All the people of Taiwan chose stability, that the government should focus on working rather than engaged in a bitter political battle.”
“No one can loosen the election and then engage in a vicious memory,” Heer said, “Stop thinking about Lai” honestly “and” think about political infection “.
Why does Taiwan’s vote remember?
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of the High-Don Honorable Referendum Lai could under the control of Parliament, as it was a parliamentary majority in the 2024 elections, despite the LAI victory in the presidential race.
This is the first collective recall in the history of Taiwan, in which one and seven KMT MPs faced a second recall election in August.
KMT, which has a total of 52 parliamentary seats, advocates close economic relations with China.
Its critics accused KMT MPs of being a supporter communist and looking for China.
The KMT, which controls Parliament with the help of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), has slammed the efforts made in the form of power graves.
Following the results, DPP general secretary Lynn You-Chan said that the party “politely” accepts the results, stating that DPP Old “reflects more judiciously on society’s response.”
Why was a recall vote held?
KMT, together with TPP, obstructs the agenda of LAI wherever possible. It reduced Taiwan’s defense budget and other defense was included in the cold, when the threat from China is increasing.
He has carried forward controversial reforms to expand the powers of Parliament. Thesis disputed the Legislature and a large -scale road protests – and prepared civil groups to launch a recall campaign.
Under Taiwan’s election laws, 10% of registered voters in the district request to hold a recall vote.
To lose their seat, a KMT legalist should take out the number of votes against them in favor of remembering them and voting should be 25% of the voters registered.
The DPP needs to remember at least 12 km of MPs to achieve temporary control of Parliament.
What is China’s role in Taiwan’s recall vote?
China has attracted a large scale on recall votes. The council of Taiwan’s mainland affairs first warned in the week of “visible evidence” that China was trying to intervene in the election process.
China claims that Taiwan is part of the IT region and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control.
Elections were closed at 4 pm at Taiwan Time (0800 UTC/GMT). Taiwan’s Central Election Commission is expected to announce official results on 1 August.
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