TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Kuomintang (KMT) on Monday denied reports that it is considering a vote of no confidence against the Cabinet in response to the ongoing mass recall campaign.

A Tai Sounds report on Sunday cited a senior KMT official who claimed that KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) had reconsidered his stance on initiating a no-confidence vote after witnessing the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) success in recall efforts. The official also suggested that Chu might consider discussing the possibility with Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) as a last resort.

The KMT official noted that with about 60% of single-district seats at stake in the recall campaign, its impact on the Legislative Yuan could be comparable to a Cabinet no-confidence vote.

However, the KMT denied pursuing such a strategy, emphasizing that its focus remains on bread-and-butter issues, CNA reported. KMT Caucus Secretary-General Wang Hung-wei (王鴻薇) stated that there have been no internal discussions about a no-confidence vote.

In response, DPP Legislator Wu Szu-yao (吳思瑤) urged the KMT to approve the government's budget without what she described as "malicious cuts," calling it the most effective way to regain public support, CNA reported. DPP Legislator Chung Chia-pin (鍾佳濱) encouraged the KMT to propose a no-confidence vote, suggesting that its reluctance stems from fear of losing its majority.

DPP Legislator Lin Chun-hsien (林俊憲) dismissed the KMT strategy as a "fake issue," NowNews reported. Lin argued that given the strong public backing for the recall campaign, the KMT is unlikely to initiate a no-confidence vote, especially since Huang could risk losing all TPP seats in the Legislative Yuan if he supports the recall effort.