Environmental issues have primarily been caught in the contest between the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps, as is the case with many political issues in Taiwan.
March 13, 2021
KMT leaders, including former President Ma Ying-jeou take part in a rally against “racto-pork,” Jan. 9, 2021.
Credit: Facebook/ KMT
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This August, voters in Taiwan will go back to the polls to vote in four hotly contended and controversial referendums that will have far-reaching consequences for Taiwanese society.
The upcoming polls also attest to the complexity and shifting dynamics of Taiwan’s party politics: across the board, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) have traded positions on major issues, embracing policies they once campaigned against in order to defy their political rivals.
With positions staked out along partisan lines, the outcomes will doubtless be seen as de facto referendums on the two main parties themselves, especially in the lead-up to next year’s midterm elections.