Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei’s (陳柏惟) bid to avoid being recalled yesterday received a boost from medical professionals led by former Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀).
“We have collected more than 100 signatures from medical professionals who endorse Chen,” said Lin, a gynecologist.
“Most of them are based in Taichung or central Taiwan, while some are from other regions,” she said.
The vote to recall Chen from his constituency Taichung’s second electoral district is to be held on Oct. 23.
People at yesterday’s event in the city’s Wurih District (烏日) held signs with slogans such as: “We oppose the
Taipei, Aug. 16 (CNA) Former New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu (朱立倫) on Monday formally registered to compete in the Sept. 25 election for leadership of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) two weeks after he announced his intention to run.