Taiwan Recall Scandal: KMT Staffers Questioned in Signature Forgery Probe

Prosecutors investigate allegations of falsified signatures in recall campaigns, targeting both DPP lawmakers and councilors.

Taipei, Taiwan – April 28: In a developing story that has significant political ramifications for Taiwan, three staff members from the Kuomintang (KMT), the main opposition party, were brought in for questioning by prosecutors on Monday. The investigation centers on allegations of falsified signatures within recall campaigns targeting members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Those questioned include Chen Chen-jung (陳貞容), secretary-general of the KMT's New Taipei office, Chu Pei-yi (朱蓓儀), a secretary from the same office, and Lo Ta-yu (羅大宇), executive director of the party's Sanchong District office.

CNA photo April 28, 2025

The investigation unfolded after raids were conducted on the KMT's New Taipei office and the residences of the three individuals. These actions followed reports of fabricated personal information on recall petitions. The petitions specifically targeted DPP lawmakers.

Furthermore, prosecutors in Keelung conducted a separate search of another KMT office on Monday. This search is connected to a separate case involving allegedly fake signatures in a recall campaign. This campaign targeted two DPP councilors, Cheng Wen-ting (鄭文婷) and Jiho Tiun (張之豪), within the city of Keelung.