Reported 12 months ago
The Kuomintang (KMT) Legislative Yuan caucus intends to amend the Public Officials Election and Recall Act by raising the recall threshold or imposing stricter review of petitions to make recalls more difficult. This move is seen as a way to help Keelung Mayor Xie Guo-liang, who is currently facing a recall. However, Xie Guo-liang stated that the amendment would not apply to him and was not designed specifically for him. He believes the three parties in the parliament will discuss the amendment thoroughly. The passage of the clause raising the recall threshold in the Act has brought about differing opinions on when it should come into effect, with the DPP caucus suggesting it should be applied to the next legislative term and the KMT think tank proposing immediate application after the new law takes effect, highlighting the lack of consensus on the matter.
Source: YAHOO