Attempt to unseat 24 ‘pro-China’ opposition politicians in Taiwan appears to fail | Taiwan

An unprecedented initiative to demonstrate 24 “pro -Chinese” opposition politicians in Taiwan and give the ruling party to the majority of parliament seems to be unsuccessful with the first results showing that voters in each seat reject the concept.

The surveys were opened for the top 24 of the targeted seat on Saturday morning, and voters asked them to accept or not to participate in the proposal to remember the local legislator and make a choice.

The surveys were closed at 16:00 local time and early results appeared in a few hours. Government media organization CNA, until 19:00 Central Election Commission, said everyone could not pass.

In accordance with the recall laws, the number of voters must be at least 25% of voters and the number of votes to evacuate a chair.

In addition to 24 seats, all seven people who will still vote for the recall are kept by the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), which has been controlled by Lai Ching-Te, Lai Ching-te’s presidency of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Opposition allies, defense budgets, freezing court appointments and critics’ votes to weaken Taiwan’s defenses voted to propose invoices. The obstacles led to mass protests in which the recall movement was born. It is likely to be encouraged by KMT with its victories echoed on Saturday.

Just because of the six KMT seats, President Lai Ching-Te and DPP can release the agenda of the DPP, but it may see the increasing hostility from China’s ruling communist party, which despises as “separatists ına because it opposes Lai and his party to annex Taiwan. There are a total of 113 chairs in the legislative council.

In the coming weeks, seven seats will still vote for the recall movements, but Saturday’s losses will make six prints to vote “I agree” to the campaignists.

The International Crisis Group’s senior North Asian Analyst William Yang said that the recall campaign deepened the sections in Taiwan.

“All parties, including all political parties in Taiwan, will have to think seriously on the process of this recall campaign and think about how they can find a common ground on issues that are the key to Taiwan’s security and prosperity,” he said.

In China’s election campaign, Yang said that he also raised questions about the DPP by using the threat “at least at the local level”.

“China can see the outcome of Saturday as a sign that more Taiwanese people are not supported by the ‘Chinese threat’ rhetoric [Lai and the DPP]And this can allow them to continue to be a suitable option for their peaceful unification to solve the final ‘Taiwan question’. ”

“However, this does not mean that Beijing will seek the level of military and political pressure imposed on Taiwan.”

The unprecedented vote fired the population of the island only 18 months after a national election. Large rallies were held in Taipei on the eve of the votes, and tens of thousands of people appeared to support both sides.

The pro -winning campaign was directed by civil society groups and activists, but approved by the DPP. They aimed to overthrow the 31 KMT legislator, which they said were pro -Chinese actors who risks Taiwan’s national security.

KMT rejects the charges. Like the DPP, they oppose the annexation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but they say that the best way to preserve the status quo is friendly ties with Beijing. The party and its supporters labeled the recalctivity campaign by people who would not accept the results of last year’s elections as an anti-democratic power.

Rishing campaigns against the DPP seats failed by KMT for allegedly signed dozens of authorities.

Senior KMT figures, such as party president Eric Chu, accused Lai of being a “dictator olmuş who is a“ more fascist than the communists, more than fascists – and criticized by European and Israeli diplomats.

Beijing condemned the recall campaign. Taiwan’s office accused Lai of being a dictator and gaining “one -party dominance ..

Taiwan’s Motherland Works Council this week, the CCP’s trying to intervene in the democratic process of Taiwan, “apparent and open,” he said.