KMT Chair Eric Chu has called on his party to protest investigations into its recent recall drives against ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers. This comes as KMT offices were searched, with its officials questioned and some released on bail.
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00:00Taiwan's main opposition, Guo Mingdang, says it will protest investigations into its efforts to recall lawmakers from the ruling party.
00:30In the latest investigation, prosecutors questioned and released on bail six people with KMT ties.
00:39They're suspected of forging signatures after the names of dead people were found on petitions they submitted.
00:46Prosecutors have carried out extensive searches of KMT offices.
00:50The party says the investigations are politically motivated.
00:53It accuses the ruling Democratic Progressive Party of using its power to hamper the KMT.
00:59Taiwan's Central Election Commission says it's identified problems with recall petitions from both the DPP and KMT and are being investigated.