Friday, June 20, 2025

Taiwan: Recalls against 24 legislators and Hsinchu Mayor makes the July 26th ballot

The Taiwan recall fight is now a go, as recalls against 24 legislators from the Kuomintang Party, as well as Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao will face an election on July 26. The mass recall campaign was launched by the Democratic Progressive Party against 41 members of the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party, and the DPP faced numerous recalls, leading to efforts against 79 legislators. Two efforts against DPP members are oustanding.

The recalls started after the KMT passed laws targeting the Constitutional Court, the budget and looking to change the recall act itself

The Kao recall is suspended following a corruption investigation.

Here's an editorial looking into what the numbers mean, including the fact that the KMT need to lose more than 6 seats to lose their majority.

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