Huang Kuo-chang was elected chair of the TPP this weekend. Huang’s victory was by overwhelming margins, in that he defeated his only competitor, former legislator Tsai Pi-ru, by 8,903 votes to 360. As such, Huang won 96.11% of votes, while Tsai only won 3.89% of votes...
Ko Wen-je supporters rallied yesterday at Liberty Plaza in support of the embattled TPP leader. Organizers claimed that 150,000 attended the event, though there are allegations that the crowd count was wildly inflated and closer to 15,000...
Courts agreed to extend the detention of former Taipei mayor and TPP head Ko Wen-je for another two months earlier this week. This means that Ko will spend close to four months detained...
Ko Wen-je of the TPP continues to be racked by scandal. Ko remains in jail after having been jailed last week, with the overturning of his release without bail. The severity of Ko’s imprisonment is higher than previous arrests, during which he was mostly questioned by prosecutors. Ko has been sent to a prison in Tucheng and is to be treated as any other prisoner would be...
The TPP continues to face controversy, with party leader Ko Wen-je’s release without bail now revoked. As such, Ko is again held incommunicado. Ko was sent directly to prison this time and is not being held at the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office. Ko is in a cell with three other inmates and authorities have emphasized that Ko will be treated as any other prisoner would...
TPP legislator Huang Kuo-chang recently publicized the fact that banned Chinese-made parts are being used at a number of army bases, in that renewable energy initiatives on bases have come to use Chinese telecommunications devices. This included computer control systems, power inverters, and routers, which Huang stated were in use at the Hungchailin Army Base, National Defense University, and Naval Fleet Command...
Ten years have passed since the Sunflower Movement. In the past ten years, one notes how historical verdicts on the Sunflower Movement have changed over time...
The TPP demonstrated in front of DPP headquarters near Shandao Temple today. The demonstration drew several thousand, with some estimates that around 5,000 attended...
The 2024 legislative election represents a pivotal struggle for the NPP’s survival. They must not only safeguard the crucial 5% threshold of party votes but also aim for a breakthrough in geographical constituencies amidst competition from other parties. To sustain themselves, they need to ensure at least three legislators remain in their party caucus. The outcome of this election will be decisive for their future...
A short three months after a wave of #MeToo cases swept across the Taiwanese political landscape, it proves a question as to whether there have been genuine changes in social attitudes in the aftermath of these cases. Certainly, there has been no shortage of commentary on the matter, and the legislature responded by passing amendments to Taiwan’s “Three Gender Equality laws.” But whether there are lasting changes remains to be seen...
