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Taiwan’s Ruling Party Fails to Oust Opposition Lawmakers in Key Recall Vote, Legislative Stalemate Continues

Taiwan’s Ruling Party Fails to Oust Opposition Lawmakers in Key Recall Vote, Legislative Stalemate Continues

Taiwan’s Ruling Party Fails to Oust Opposition Lawmakers in Key Recall Vote, Legislative Stalemate Continues Taiwanese voters have largely rejected efforts to remove approximately one-fifth of opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers in a significant recall election held this past Saturday. Preliminary results indicate that none of the two dozen KMT legislators targeted by the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were successfully ousted, dampening the ruling party’s hopes of shifting the balance of power in the island’s legislature. The outcome poses…

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Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Movement: A Year Later, What Was Its Impact on Political Landscape?

Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Movement: A Year Later, What Was Its Impact on Political Landscape?

Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Movement: A Year Later, What Was Its Impact on Political Landscape? One year ago, Taiwan was gripped by the unprecedented ‘Great Recall’ movement, an attempt to oust dozens of lawmakers accused of being too close to China. On Saturday, July 26, 2024, citizens in 24 districts participated in a critical vote, with another round scheduled for August 2024. This wave of recall petitions, dubbed ‘dabamian,’ aimed to reshape the balance of power in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, which…

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