Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers
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TaiwanPlus on MSNAll 24 KMT Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote in Stunning Blow to Campaigners, DPPAll 24 Kuomintang lawmakers facing recall votes on July 26 have retained their seats in Taiwan's legislature. The mass recall movement, which began from civic groups and was supported by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party,
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.
Taiwanese voters head to polls in a high-stakes recall election that could give President Lai Ching-te's party control of the parliament. Supporters of Lai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are seeking to unseat 31 lawmakers belonging to the main opposition Kuomintang party,
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TaiwanPlus on MSNImpacts of a Failed RecallAs votes get counted, numbers indicate that all 24 of the Kuomintang lawmakers up for recall will likely retain their seats in the legislature. Analysts told TaiwanPlus the KMT will likely revise the recall act again to raise the threshold even higher,
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Amazon S3 on MSNWhy Now? Unpacking Taiwan's Mass Recall MovementThis summer, 31 opposition Kuomintang lawmakers have their positions at stake in the largest recall movement the country has ever seen. Beginning as a civic movement, the push to recall opposition lawmakers has gained support from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party,
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TaiwanPlus on MSNTaiwan's Legislature Rejects All Seven Justice Nominees AgainPresident Lai Ching-te's seven justice nominees for Taiwan's top court have been rejected by the legislature once again. The opposition Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party used their combined majority to block the nominations.
Party that has failed three times to win presidency since 2016 faces reckoning over its ties to China in looming recall vote