Presidential Impeachment Motion Fails in Legislative Yuan Vote Amidst DPP Opposition
On May 19th, as President Lai Ching-te approached his two-month anniversary in office, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan voted on an impeachment motion against him. The motion, initiated by the KMT and TPP parties, failed to pass as it did not secure the required two-thirds majority, due to opposition from the ruling DPP and several legislators not casting votes.
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- 📰 Published: May 19, 2026 at 12:21
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Central News Agency (CNA reporter Wang Yang-yu, Taipei, 19th) - With President Lai Ching-te's two-month anniversary in office tomorrow, the Legislative Yuan held a roll-call vote today on an impeachment motion against him. After the voting closed, ballot counting began around 11:12 AM. Before all votes were counted, it was clear the motion would fail. With 7 legislators not collecting their ballots and more than 31 legislators voting "against the impeachment motion," the presidential impeachment motion proposed by the KMT and TPP parties did not meet the threshold for passage.
After Premier Cho Jung-tai announced he would not countersign the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures, KMT and TPP legislators initiated impeachment proceedings against President Lai. Following a timeline that included public hearings, committee reviews, and a hearing, the roll-call vote on the impeachment motion took place on the 19th.
According to the Additional Articles of the Constitution, an impeachment motion against the president or vice president proposed by the Legislative Yuan requires the proposal of 1/2 of all members and the resolution of 2/3 or more of all members to be submitted to the Constitutional Court of the Judicial Yuan for adjudication. If the case proceeds to the Constitutional Court and is approved by more than 2/3 of the total number of Grand Justices, the impeachment is established, and the impeached person is immediately removed from office. In other words, if 38 legislators do not vote or vote against the impeachment motion, it will not pass. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150519
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After Premier Cho Jung-tai announced he would not countersign the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures, KMT and TPP legislators initiated impeachment proceedings against President Lai. Following a timeline that included public hearings, committee reviews, and a hearing, the roll-call vote on the impeachment motion took place on the 19th.
According to the Additional Articles of the Constitution, an impeachment motion against the president or vice president proposed by the Legislative Yuan requires the proposal of 1/2 of all members and the resolution of 2/3 or more of all members to be submitted to the Constitutional Court of the Judicial Yuan for adjudication. If the case proceeds to the Constitutional Court and is approved by more than 2/3 of the total number of Grand Justices, the impeachment is established, and the impeached person is immediately removed from office. In other words, if 38 legislators do not vote or vote against the impeachment motion, it will not pass. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150519
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