Taiwan’s Ruling Party Faces Legislative Hurdle as Recall Efforts Against Opposition Lawmakers Fail
Taiwan’s Ruling Party Faces Legislative Hurdle as Recall Efforts Against Opposition Lawmakers Fail Taipei, Taiwan – Efforts by Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to shift the balance of power in the legislature suffered a significant blow this weekend as voters rejected a widespread recall bid against opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers. Preliminary results from Saturday’s closely watched elections indicate that none of the targeted two dozen KMT legislators were successfully ousted, dimming the DPP’s hopes of securing a majority…