High-profile Taiwan mayor loses recall vote in blow to opposition (update)

High-profile Taiwan mayor loses recall vote in blow for opposition (update)

TAIPEI: A high-profile mayor from Taiwan's main opposition party lost an acrimonious recall vote on Saturday , auguring new problems for the party that is already reeling from losing January elections on the back of strong anti-China sentiment.

But he faced sustained criticism that he lacked interest in the city, especially when he took a three-month leave of absence from his new mayoral duties to run for president. Saturday's vote was on whether he should be recalled as mayor. "We did not properly grasp the warmth of Kaohsiung's citizens, and we did not respond well to the expectations of Kaohsiung's people," he said.

The election commission approved the recall vote after a petition organised by WeCare Kaohsiung, a civic group, which applauded the result.

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