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Impeachment Motion Against President Lai Faces Uphill Battle

1/25/2026

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The Legislative Yuan weighs an impeachment motion against President Lai Ching-te after opposition parties filed it.
The motion follows Premier Cho Jung-tai's refusal to countersign a fiscal amendment.
Legal experts say passage is unlikely, needing a two-thirds majority in the 113-seat parliament.
The Democratic Progressive Party holds 51 seats, leaving the opposition short of votes.
DPP members label the impeachment a political stunt and contest the opposition's legitimacy.

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The Legislative Yuan weighs an impeachment motion against President Lai Ching-te after opposition parties filed it.
The motion follows Premier Cho Jung-tai's refusal to countersign a fiscal amendment.
Legal experts say passage is unlikely, needing a two-thirds majority in the 113-seat parliament.
The Democratic Progressive Party holds 51 seats, leaving the opposition short of votes.
DPP members label the impeachment a political stunt and contest the opposition's legitimacy.