Impeachment Motion Against President Lai Fails; Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen Hopes for Consensus
Following the Legislative Yuan's rejection of an impeachment motion against President Lai Ching-te yesterday, Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen stated today that she hopes the nation's leader can build consensus, unite the country, prioritize the people, and value harmony. She pointed out that the impeachment motion was a reaction to Lai's previous call for a "great recall" in parliament. Lu also suggested that the DPP's Taiwan independence platform could cause international concern and advised President Lai to clarify these doubts.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: May 20, 2026 at 12:09
- 🔍 Collected: May 20, 2026 at 12:31 (22 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: May 20, 2026 at 12:50 (18 min after Collected)
(CNA, Taichung, May 20, by reporter Hao Hsueh-ching) After the Legislative Yuan voted down an impeachment motion against President Lai Ching-te yesterday, Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen stated today that she hopes from now on, the nation's leader can build consensus, unite the country, prioritize the people, and value harmony. The Legislative Yuan held a roll-call vote on the impeachment motion against President Lai Ching-te yesterday, with both the ruling and opposition parties mobilizing their members. The vote resulted in 56 legislators from the KMT and TPP voting in favor of the impeachment, while 50 DPP legislators voted against it. According to regulations, the motion failed to pass as it did not meet the required threshold. In a media interview at the city council this morning, Lu Hsiu-yen stated that this was the first presidential impeachment motion in the history of the Republic of China, and it was a reaction to President Lai's previous call for a "great recall in parliament." Today is May 20th, and she hopes that from now on, the nation's leader can build consensus, unite the country, prioritize the people, and value harmony. Yesterday, Lu Hsiu-yen urged President Lai not to declare independence. When asked about her view on Taiwan's international relations after a potential 'Trump-Xi meeting,' she emphasized that the more secure the US and China are, the more secure Taiwan will be. Taiwan should become a creator of regional peace, and "we must strengthen dialogue, exchanges, and mutual trust with the US and China." Lu stressed that in the past two days, many people have sent her the DPP's party platform, which states in Chapter 1, Article 1, the goal of establishing a Republic of Taiwan; the Taiwan independence platform still exists. Therefore, as the president also serves as the ruling party's chairman, the existence of the Taiwan independence platform will inevitably cause doubts in the international community. She is merely suggesting that the president should promptly clarify the international community's doubts, which stem from the Taiwan independence platform.