Reported 12 months ago
Recently, there have been calls for recalling Kuomintang legislators online, prompting the Kuomintang legislative caucus to propose amendments to raise the recall threshold. The Internal Administration Committee of the Legislative Yuan is set to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Recall Law on July 3 with a review scheduled for July 4. People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je reiterated a 'no change in threshold' stance to prevent partisan mobilization from increasing recall difficulty. In response, Democratic Progressive Party Legislative Caucus Secretary-General Wu Si-yao criticized Ko's statement as increasing the petition's difficulty, effectively confiscating recall rights. The proposed amendments aim to prevent recall proposals and petitions within a year, requiring recall votes to surpass the initial election votes. This move has sparked controversy with suspicions raised about the intention behind it as well as concerns about safeguarding parliamentary powers. The fate of the amendments may depend on the pivotal vote of People's Party legislator Mai Yu-chen. Wu emphasized the critical role of the People's Party and questioned whether it would continue to be a 'follower organization' aiding the Kuomintang or stand up for reform and progress. The upcoming discussions on the Recall Law next week will be closely watched by society.
Source: YAHOO