Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) Politicians and supporters rallied Saturday ahead of a by-election in Taichung and a vote on recalling independent Taipei lawmaker Freddy Lim (林昶佐) set for Sunday, hoping to drum up support for their sides' chances.
Independent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) held a final rally last night calling on residents of Taipei’s Wanhua District (萬華) to vote “no” in today’s recall.
Rock band Sorry Youth (拍謝少年), rapper Dwagie (大支) and ballad singer Michael Shih (施文彬) performed outside Longshan Temple (龍山寺) at the rally hosted by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) and Tsai Yi-yu (蔡易餘).
Vice President William Lai (賴清德) told the crowd that Lim is highly rated by civic groups for his legislative performance.
“He works hard in the legislature and for local constituents, but this outstanding legislator is facing a political vendetta by the opposition
On Sunday, voters in Taipei’s fifth electoral district and Taichung’s second electoral district will be going to the polls.
The former will be voting on a recall motion for independent Legislator Freddie Lim (林昶佐); the latter in a by-election to fill the vacancy left by former Taiwan Statebuilding Party legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟), who was ousted in the same recall drive part of a political strategy being pursued by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) that threatens Lim.
Searching for a legitimate reason for Lim’s recall is futile. He has been a hard-working lawmaker who, among other things, sits on
Young politicians turned out to support metal-singer-turned-independent-Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) at an event titled the Taiwan Youth Rally to Fight Bullying Against Lim outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday, as Lim, who represents Taipei’s Wanhua District (萬華), faces a recall vote on Jan. 9.
The recall campaign was initiated by people associated with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), who said that Lim had not worked well for local constituents. The petition has been led by KMT Taipei City Councilor Chung Hsiao-ping (鍾小平) in its later stages, along with fellow party councilors working to have the KMT take the Wanhua district