Ten of thousands rally in Taiwan against William Lai as recall turmoil engulfs legislature
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Taipei on the weekend as part of an opposition rally against Taiwanese leader
William Lai Ching-te
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The Kuomintang (KMT) organisers of the rally claimed that more than 200,000 supporters attended the event. Citing an unidentified police source, Taiwan news site UDN.com said that at least 60,000 people attended the rally.
Protesters gathered on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office Building on Saturday, holding Republic of China flags and banners denouncing Lai's rule.
Addressing the crowd on Saturday afternoon, KMT chairman Eric Chu Li-luan accused Lai of being a 'dictator' who was trying to 'eliminate opposition parties'.
The rally is the latest episode in a controversial
campaign to recall legislators that has embroiled the island.
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The campaign, backed by Lai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), threatens the recall of 34 lawmakers from the mainland-friendly KMT.
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