Taiwan holds pivotal recall vote targeting opposition MPs ...Middle East

Civic groups backed by Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are seeking to unseat 31 lawmakers belonging to the main opposition Kuomintang party, who they accuse of being pro-China and a threat to the democratic island’s security.

Polling stations opened around Taiwan at 8:00 am (0000 GMT) with 24 KMT lawmakers facing potential recall. Elections for another seven KMT lawmakers will be held on August 23.

Public opinion is split over the recalls, which have dominated newspaper headlines and social media feeds for months.

But a 46-year-old man surnamed Lee told AFP the lawmakers had not “committed any crimes” and the DPP wanted to control parliament for “it’s one-party dominance”.

Both major parties held rain-soaked rallies in recent days to urge supporters to take part in the critical election, which could upend the balance of power in parliament and fuel tensions with China.

Since then, the KMT and TPP have joined forces to stymie Lai’s agenda, and slashed or frozen parts of the government’s budget.

The DPP needs a minimum of 12 KMT lawmakers recalled to gain temporary control of the parliament, with risk analysis firm Eurasia Group giving that outcome “a 60 percent probability”.

Recall results will be released Saturday night.

Whatever the outcome, though, analyst Lev Nachman said political divisions in Taiwan were certain to deepen.

- China looms large -

Beijing has loomed large over the recall vote, with Taipei warning of “visible evidence” that China was trying to interfere in the process.

But the KMT rejects accusations it is beholden to Beijing and insists dialogue with China is needed to ensure peace.

For a KMT lawmaker to lose their seat, the number of votes in favour of recalling them must exceed those against and also be more than 25 percent of the total number of registered voters in the electorate. - AFP

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