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Taiwan opposition leader downplays no-confidence vote
KMT Chairman Eric Chu emphasizes unity among opposition forces, rejecting a no-confidence vote against President Lai Ching-te. Chu calls for collective efforts to restore Taiwan’s democratic values.2025/04/23 17:00 -
Opposition leaders clash over no-confidence vote strategy
KMT Chairman Eric Chu announced plans to oust President Lai Ching-te, amid talks of a no-confidence vote. The KMT aims to align with public sentiment.2025/04/22 16:00 -
Premier cautions against hasty no-confidence measures
Premier Cho Jung-tai urges adherence to the rule of law amid KMT protests in Taipei. He addresses the no-confidence vote proposal, emphasizing legal governance and citizen agreement.2025/04/18 17:50 -
No-confidence vote: What it means for Taiwan
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an reignites debate on a no-confidence vote in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, suggesting it could broaden President Lai’s perspective. The KMT, amid an investigation, considers the motion, needing support from other parties to succeed. Taiwan has yet to see a successful no-confidence vote, with past attempts failing.2025/04/18 16:33 -
DPP leads over KMT, TPP trails in latest poll
A new poll conducted by Formosa Magazine shows that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ticket of Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim is leading with 40.1% support, followed by the Kuomintang (KMT) duo Hou Yu-ih and Jaw Shaw-kong with 31.6%. The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) pair Ko Wen-je and Cynthia Wu received the lowest support at 14.8%. The survey also revealed that 3.3% of respondents would not vote or cast an invalid vote, and 10.2% were undecided. The poll shows a slight increase of 1.8 percentage points for the Lai-Hsiao alliance, a 0.2 percentage point rise for the Hou-Jaw ticket, and no change for the Ko-Wu ticket compared to the previous poll. In terms of party governance preferences, 35.3% favored the DPP staying in power, while 29.1% supported a handover to the KMT, and 13.3% were in favor of the TPP. Additionally, 47% disagreed with the idea of voting for the opposition party with the highest level of support to remove the ruling party, while 41.1% agreed. The poll interviewed 1,201 Taiwanese citizens aged 20 and above across 22 counties and cities using computer-assisted telephone interviewing from Dec. 4 to Dec. 6. The confidence level was at 95% with a maximum sampling error of ±2.8%.2023/12/07 19:47 -
英國首相保衛戰 強森面臨自家議員「不信任投票」挑戰
英國保守黨議員不滿首相強森(Boris Johnson),揚言在倫敦時間6日晚間發動不信任投票(vote of no confidence),挑戰他的首相與執政地位,根據《衛報》(The Guardian)報導,現任下議員布萊迪(Graham Brady)對外宣稱,他已經掌握約15%、至少54位黨內議員支持,同意對強森發起挑戰。2022/06/06 17:28