TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Bluebird movement launched a series of accountability initiatives and recall petitions on Monday following the passage of three controversial amendments.
The amendments in question include changes to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, the Constitutional Court Procedure Act, and the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures, per CNA. Taoyuan City Councilor Wei Yun (魏筠) expressed concerns that these amendments would complicate recall elections, paralyze the Constitutional Court, and reduce the central government's ability to initiate local projects or provide subsidies.
The Taiwan Citizen Front and the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union hosted an event to kick off their campaign for accountability over the controversial legislation. Taiwan Economic Democracy Union convener Lai Chung-Chiang (賴中強) outlined a three-phase plan for the initiative.
Lai explained that the first stage would involve forming accountability conventions in the districts of each legislator, beginning in Taoyuan. The second stage would see volunteers engage with local communities, educating the public on their representatives' actions.
The campaign's final stage will take place during the 2026 and 2028 general elections, aiming to replace legislators accused of abusing their power. Wei stressed her commitment to upholding the rule of law, emphasizing that she would not tolerate legislators who overstep their bounds.
Taoyuan City Councilor Yu Pei-chen (于北辰) echoed Wei's concerns, stating that the amendments to the Constitutional Court Procedure Act would render the court inoperable.
In addition to the Bluebird movement’s recall initiative, petitions targeting KMT legislators have gained momentum. In Taipei, recall efforts for KMT Legislators Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯) and Lee Yen-hsiu (李彥秀) have seen a tenfold increase in signatures since the amendments' passage, per CNA.
In Taichung, recall petitions for KMT Legislators Liao Wei-hsiang (廖偉翔), Huang Chien-hao (黃建豪), and Lo Ting-wei (羅廷瑋) also experienced a surge in support, per Liberty Times. One volunteer described the amendments as a form of intimidation, warning the public might fear their personal information may be leaked.
