What next for Taiwan as William Lai refuses to attend impeachment hearings?
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Taiwan's opposition parties, Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), initiated an impeachment motion against President William Lai Ching-te after the cabinet refused to endorse amendments to a fiscal allocation law. The revised law, passed by the opposition-led legislature, seeks to increase central funds for local governments. Lai refused to attend legislative hearings related to the impeachment, deepening partisan conflict. While the opposition lacks the necessary two-thirds majority in parliament to pass the motion and send it to the Constitutional Court, the move is expected to complicate governance before upcoming local elections. The impeachment motion is an unprecedented move against a sitting Taiwanese leader.
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