TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁), the legislative caucus leader of the Kuomintang (KMT, 國民黨), unveiled plans to propose referendums addressing the abolition of the death penalty and air pollution as a strategic countermeasure to recent recall efforts on March 5.
Fu emphasized the KMT's determination to challenge the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The Central Election Commission (中選會) is required to announce the referendum by May 23, presenting a tight timeline for action.
Despite the urgency, KMT lawmakers remain optimistic about rallying public support through citizen petitions and are considering both citizen-initiated and legislative proposals, as reported by UDN.
If the KMT faces challenges meeting the petition deadline, sources indicate they may collaborate with the Taiwan People's Party (TPP, 台灣民眾黨) in the Legislature to propose the referendum, which would need a majority of lawmakers present for approval.
Fu noted that the DPP has proposed four referendums with significant political implications, scheduled for Aug. 23.
