Civic groups in northern Taiwan are intensifying their push to recall opposition lawmakers by launching a shared office in New Taipei City. The office aims to streamline efforts across multiple campaigns targeting legislators from the greater Taipei area. At the same time, about a dozen recall petitions targeting ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers remain under review by the Central Election Commission.
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00:00Civic groups are stepping up efforts to recall opposition party lawmakers here in northern Taiwan
00:05But they've just set up a new joint office to consolidate several campaigns targeting legislators in the greater Taipei area
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00:26I mean, it was a shin better suit. I mean, it was a type of the suit
00:30I mean, it's a trend I wonder in the suit the office's opening event saw speeches and updates from the various campaigns
00:38So far recall petitions against 35 opposition lawmakers have passed the first stage
00:43Campaigners are now gearing up efforts to collect enough signatures to get the petitions past the second stage
00:49Meanwhile eight recall petitions against ruling Democratic progressive lawmakers have just passed the first stage with a few others still being reviewed by the
00:57Central Election Commission as the petition signing efforts heat up
01:01We're sure to see more activity on city streets and perhaps eventually in the voting booth Luffy Lee and Chris Gorin for Taiwan Plus