Taiwan, KMT and recall
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bne IntelliNews on MSNTaiwan’s president, ruling party hit hard by failure in anti-KMT recall voteBy bno - Taipei Office On July 26, Taiwan witnessed the culmination of an unprecedented political moment - the largest recall vote in its history, which ended in a decisive failure for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and delivered a measure of political humility for President William Lai (Lai Ching‑te),
Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election
It was a mad dash to the finish, with Taiwanese on both sides seeing the vote as a battle for the future of their country.
Early results of the hugely controversial vote indicate the opposition will keep its majority in Taiwan's parliament.