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Chen’s First Recall Crisis
Chen’s Second Recall
Crisis
Chen Shui-bian and
Embezzlement Charges
~2004 ; 2005 ; 2006 ; 2007
[ News ] [ Papers ]
DPP Policy Makers Dump 'Pan-Blue'
Poll Filters
(Taiwan News, Apr. 24, 2008) A policy-making body of the Democratic
Progressive Party decided to drop a clause in the party's nomination by-laws
that mandated the use of "filters" in the party's public survey
polling to exclude the opinions of Kuomintang supporters.
DPP's Tsai, Koo Join Contest
to Lead Party in Opposition
(Taiwan News, Apr. 19, 2008) The contest for the leadership of the
soon-to-be-opposition Democratic Progressive Party became a three-person race
as former vice premier Tsai Ing-wen and ex senior
presidential adviser Koo Kwan-ming
registered for the May 18 election by DPP party members.
Infighting within Ruling DPP
Continues Unabated
(China Post, Apr. 7, 2008) The defeated Democratic Progressive Party will
kick off a series of at least nine self-examination meetings today in an
all-out attempt to end the infighting triggered by its election fiasco on
March 22.
Taiwan Vice President's
Graft Trial Opens
(AFP, Nov. 20, 2007) The trial of Taiwan vice president Annette Lu on corruption and forgery charges for
allegedly misusing an expense account opened. Lu was accused of claiming 5.6
million Taiwan dollars (174,000 US) in special expenses using more
than 1,000 false receipts from December 2000 to May 2006.
Chen Wins appeal in Kaohsiung Election Case
(Taiwan News, Nov. 17, 2007) Chen Chu will continue
her tenure as Kaohsiung City Mayor after the Kaohsiung Branch of Taiwan High Court ruled that the 2006
election and its result were valid, overturning the District Court's ruling
on June 15 earlier this year.
Series of Gaffes Puts
Taiwan's Leaders in Spotlight
(Straits Times, Oct. 27, 2007) They do not mince words and rarely hesitate to
speak their minds. But Taiwan's no-holds-barred politicians have recently
come under public scrutiny over a string of gaffes which has turned the
spotlight on the island's 'talkshow' political
culture.
High Court Trial Opens for
Taiwan Opposition Presidential Candidate (AFP, Oct. 13, 2007)
Taiwan opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's
High Court trial for alleged corruption opened Friday, two months after he
was cleared by a lower court. "I have firm confidence in my innocence
and high expectations of the court, especially after I was found not guilty
in the earlier trial," he told reporters.
DPP Council Calls for
'Center-Left' Reform
(Taiwan News, Apr. 20, 2008) A special "re-examination" council of
the Democratic Progressive Party held yesterday agreed that the soon-to-be opposition
party should adopt a "progressive" and "center-left"
political orientation, adopt an "inclusive" concept of
"Taiwan-centrism," tighten party discipline and integrity standards
and rebuild links with civic and social reform movements and grassroots
supporters.
The
North-South Split is Losing Its Relevance By Lin Cho-shui
(Taipei Times, Nov. 23, 2007) Since the 1990s, southern Taiwan has become a
pan-green political stronghold. As a result, people often believe that
support for Taiwanese independence is far more prevalent in the south.
However, this conception is merely a stereotype.
New Legislative Map Poses
Test for January Vote
(Central News Agency, Nov. 12, 2007) The January 12, 2008 legislative
election will pose the first test of the painstakingly crafted legislative
map, which some candidates complain is full of quirky and uncannily
apportioned political boundaries. As a new "single-member constituency,
two ballots" electoral system will be implemented in the coming
election.
Academic Examines Dynamics
of 2008 Polls
(China
Post, Nov. 2, 2007) In
Chu Yun-han's opinion,
the 2008 legislative elections have a significance that so
far has been vastly underestimated. "It will institutionalize a
two-party system," he said. "It will provide as true beauty contest
between the Democratic Progressive Party and the Kuomintang." The
winning party, he added, might be able to lock in its political dominance for
a long while.
A Lame Duck Seems to Take Off
(China
Post, Sep. 24, 2007) President Chen Shui-bian is a
lame duck. He has to step down on May 20 next year. The lame duck, however,
seems to be taking off now. He is now the DPP kingmaker in every sense of the
word.
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