Reported about 1 year ago
On July 6, 2024, the proposed amendments to the public official recall law faced obstruction in the Internal Affairs Committee by the DPP. KMT legislators stated that the proposed changes do not impact ongoing cases, such as the recall of Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang, as Article 131 already specifies the application of previous regulations for pending recall cases. The amendments aim to raise the threshold for recalls and are not aimed at extending any official's term. The KMT defended the legality of applying the revised law to ongoing cases, but the DPP accused them of trying to assist Xie Guoliang. National Chengchi University's think tank provided a legal interpretation supporting the application of the revised law to ongoing cases. The discussions highlighted the complexities around the recall system and ongoing cases like Xie's.
Source: YAHOO