Taiwan Elections 2014: DPP Scores Big Win

                               DPP Chair Tsai Ing-wen Announces Victory in 2014 Election (Photo: DPP)

Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) scored a decisive win over the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) this weekend. The nine-in-one elections saw the opposition victorious in Taipei, Taoyuan and Greater Taichung. This election was the first time that the KMT had lost Taipei since 1998.

As a result of the election, Prime Minister Jiang Yi-huah resigned. President Ma Ying-jeou accepted Jiang’s resignation, apologized for the defeat and vowed to fight on. Observers seen the local election results as a referendum on Ma’s presidency, and a possible barometer for the 2016 presidential elections.The dismal showing by the KMT suggests that a majority of the Taiwanese people are not happy with KMT policies, particularly its ongoing relationship with Beijing. 

Taipei Times: Premier Quits After Landslide Defeat:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/11/30/2003605651

DPP Chair’s Remarks on Victory:

http://english.dpp.org.tw/the-taiwanese-people-have-spoken/