Ever since former Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) was recalled last year, “Han fans,” as well as the KMT hierarchy, have made pro-Taiwan lawmakers their enemy No. 1, and Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟) has been on top of that list (“Recall part of ‘generational war’: expert,” Oct. 19, page 3).
Chen has always been one of Han’s harshest critics, and Han fans have vowed revenge.
Former legislators Yen Kuan-hen (顏寬恆) and Yen Ching-piao (顏清標), being such sore losers, were not amused about losing to Chen democratically and have amassed significant resources backed by
With just one day left before the recall vote to decide whether Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟) is to retain his seat in Taichung’s Second District, the battle between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Chen’s party has reached a fever pitch.
All of Taiwan is watching the vote, which is sure to be a significant benchmark of the nation’s democratic standing.
The recall against Chen is said to serve as a guide to Taiwan’s democratic society for two reasons: It reflects where the public stands on the spectrum between unification and independence, and it symbolizes the struggle between
By Jason Pan / Staff reporterVoters in Taichung’s second electoral district should face Saturday’s vote to recall Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei （陳柏惟） “with a mature attitude” and make their choice in a calm, thoughtful manner,” President Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） told a Democratic Progressive Party （DPP） meeting yesterday.
Voters in Taichung’s second electoral district should face Saturday’s vote to recall Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟) “with a mature attitude” and make their choice in a calm, thoughtful manner,” President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) meeting yesterday.
Meanwhile, DPP members of the Tainan City Council described the campaign to oust Chen as a battle between pro-Taiwan and pro-China forces.
“Taiwan needs sincere and hardworking public servants such as Chen, a pro-Taiwan force who is willing to stand up to defend the nation and safeguard its freedoms and democracy. We do not need politicians from pro-China
The recall vote for Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟) on Saturday next week has little to do with his performance as a legislator representing Taichung’s second electoral district. It is a local issue, but not in the way that recalls are intended to be. More significantly, it concerns national, and even international, political power play.
Chen has had a target on his back ever since he won the seat in last year’s legislative elections as a dark-horse candidate against then-Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator Yen Kuan-hen (顏寬恆).
Yen is the son of former Non-Partisan Solidarity Union legislator Yen Ching-piao