Independent Kaohsiung councilor survives recall ‘ENDING HATRED’: Huang Jie thanked Fongshan District residents for their support in the ‘retributive’ recall, calling the result a victory for democracy and pro-Taiwan forces By Jason Pan / Staff reporter Independent Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Jie (黃捷) yesterday weathered a recall vote to retain her councilor seat in Fongshan District (鳳山). Kaohsiung City Election Commission data showed that 65,391 people voted against recalling her, while 55,261 voted in favor. The voter turnout was 41.54 percent, the data showed. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Hsu Chih-chieh, left, hands a tissue to independent Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Jie, center, as the result of a failed recall vote against her was announced in Kaohsiung yesterday.