Taiwan opposition vote to impeach president fails

TAIPEI,Taiwan – Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers made a failed bid on Tuesday to impeach President Lai Ching-te, after the number of votes in favor of the motion fell well short of the minimum required. Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party have been locked in a bitter conflict with the two opposition parties that control the parliament since he took office in May 2024. READ: Taiwan’s leader: US arms sales, security cooperation key to peace Lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) launched impeachment proceedings after Lai and his premier refused to sign off on a revenue-sharing bill passed […]... Keep on reading: Taiwan opposition vote to impeach president fails

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer