Major Rallies Held Over Weekend Before Recall Vote

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Next week, Taiwan's voters head to the polls to decide the fate of 24 opposition Kuomintang lawmakers. Over the weekend, people for and against the recalls held major rallies to make their case to the public.

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00:00Campaigners for and against Taiwan's upcoming lawmaker recall votes held major rallies over the weekend.

00:07In New Taipei City, heavyweights from Taiwan's main opposition, Kuomintang,

00:11showed support for its 24 lawmakers who are facing recall votes next Saturday.

00:16Among them was former President Ma Ying-jeou, who said the ruling DPP was provoking war with China and violating human rights.

00:24Meanwhile, the civic groups that initiated the recall campaigns organized their own event in Taipei.

00:30There, DPP Legislative Caucus Secretary General Wu Siyang said the recalls were not about politics,

00:36but about restoring Taiwan's democracy and bringing order to the legislature.

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