Democratic People's Party

Opinion | Taiwan’s latest legislative punch-ups suggest democracy is in retreat

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Opinion | Taiwan’s latest legislative punch-ups suggest democracy is in retreat

While South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol has attracted notoriety for his stunning failed bid to impose martial law, there is another democracy in the region where the ruling party has been behaving with audacity. On December 20, Taiwan’s legislature became the scene of intense clashes between the ruling and opposition legislators, involving wrestling, kicking … Read more

Taiwan’s opposition gives William Lai and his DPP minority government a headache

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Taiwan’s opposition gives William Lai and his DPP minority government a headache

The opposition’s legislative package moves the Taiwanese legislature closer to holding an oversight role similar to the US Congress, with measures that include an expansion of lawmakers’ investigative powers. The new laws establish “contempt of the legislature” as an offence, with a maximum penalty of a NT$200,000 (US$6,170) fine. This will criminalise public officials and … Read more