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Recently, Taiwan's "political arena" has engaged in fierce confrontations over the issue of revising the recall threshold, and the blue, green, and white forces have come and gone, staging a wonderful "good show", which has aroused widespread concern in public opinion on the island.
The trigger for this "political" tussle dates back to June 24. On the same day, the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) joined hands with Taiwan's Baiying to veto the DPP's "proposal" on amending the recall threshold in the "Legislative Yuan," causing the DPP to lose face. In response, the DPP said it would launch a "recall wave" to fight back, and the primary target was the KMT.
Not to be outdone, Fu Laiqing, a veteran "legislator" of the Kuomintang, immediately proposed countermeasures, planning to revise the current recall threshold and submit it to the "Legislative Yuan" for a vote. Fu pointed out that there are obvious irrationalities in the current recall system. For example, Lai Qingde needed only 40 percent of the vote to be elected, but the 50 percent threshold needed to be removed from him, which is a clear double standard.
Taiwan's Bai Ying has become a key minority, and Ke Wenzhe is in a dilemma
In this dispute over the revision of the recall threshold, Taiwan's white camp, which holds the key vote, has become a key force in controlling the situation, and has also become the object of the blue and green parties. In the face of the DPP's co-optation and threats, Taiwan's Baiying "legislator" Mai Yu-zhen made it clear that the party would neither support the KMT's "proposal" nor would it propose amendments on its own, and would vote according to its own position.
At the same time, Taiwan's Baiying Ke Wenzhe also publicly stated that he did not support raising the recall threshold, believing that this move would not help alleviate the contradictions. But he also said that consideration could be given to improving the recall process to make it more rigorous and standardized.
The blue-green camp is-for-tat, and the battle for the recall threshold is going anywhere
The Kuomintang expressed regret over Taiwan's Baiying's statement, but will continue to communicate and negotiate with him and strive to reach a consensus. Kuomintang "legislator" Hong Mengkai stressed that revising the threshold for recall is the consistent stand of the Kuomintang and will continue to work hard to this end. At the same time, he criticized the DPP for its double standards, and had previously put forward similar "proposals", but now he has accused the KMT in turn, which is really extremely hegemonic.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on the other hand, welcomed Taiwan's position and took the opportunity to ridicule the KMT. DPP "legislators" Ke Jianming, Wu Siyao, and others have shouted at the KMT that instead of blindly revising the rules, it is better to reflect on its own problems. They also warned the Kuomintang not to insist on going its own way, otherwise it would only reap the consequences.
Judging from the current situation, the KMT's "proposal" to revise the recall threshold may be difficult to pass. The cooperative relationship between the Kuomintang and Taiwan's Baiying seems to have cracked because of this matter, and the future direction is full of uncertainty. What does Ke Wenzhe want? What kind of waves will be set off in Taiwan's "political arena"? Let's wait and see.