Taiwanese government criticizes Beijing’s pressure before voting that can dismiss 24 right -wing party parliamentarians
The Taiwan government accused on Wednesday (23.Jul.2025) China of trying to interfere with the island’s democratic process on the eve of a vote that can dismiss 24 KMT party parliamentarians (Kuomintang). The referendum is scheduled for Saturday (26.Jul).
“The Chinese Communist Party’s attempt to interfere with Taiwan’s democracy is evident and clear”said the Council of Affairs of the continent of Taiwan. The information is from.
The prosecution of interference responds to recent statements from the China’s Taiwan Office (Chinese government agency responsible for dealing with Beijing policies in relation to Taiwan) and Chinese state vehicles, who have spoken out against the dismissal process.
Taiwanese voters will go to the polls to decide whether they keep or remove about ⅕ of the island legislators, all KMT, the largest opposition party. Civil groups started the dismissal campaign, accusing parliamentarians to align themselves too much with Beijing.
The referendum takes place in a moment of increased China’s military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan. Last Saturday (19.Jul), protesters favorable to dismissal gathered in Taiwan to demonstrate support for the initiative.
Beijing considers Taiwan part of his territory, although the island acts in practice as a sovereign state. The Taiwanese government rejects any claims of Chinese sovereignty about its territory.
KMT denies having ties with the Chinese government. Although defending the maintenance of dialogue channels with Beijing, the party classified the referendum as an attack “malicious” Democracy and an attempt to reverse the results of the parliamentary elections of 2024.
The Taiwan Continent Council of Affairs has countered and stated that the referendum is provided for in the Constitution as a legitimate civil law. “It is only for the people to decide who should or should not remain in office”, said the organ.
A Reuters He reported that the China Taiwan Office of Taiwan did not respond to requests for comment.
The result of the vote may significantly alter the composition of the Taiwanese parliament and influence the balance of political forces on the island.
