台湾国民党寻求罢免台总统陈水扁 (Taiwan's KMT Party Seeks Recall Presi

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星期三(060706)
台湾国民党寻求罢免台总统陈水扁 (Taiwan's KMT Party Seeks Recall President Chen Shui-bian)

台湾反对党国民党投票决定支持就罢免陈水扁总统举行全民公决。陈水扁因其家庭成员涉嫌卷入一系列贪污腐败丑闻而陷入困境。

国民党星期三做出的提出罢免陈水扁议案的决定可能在立法院面临挑战。罢免总统的议案必须得到立法院225个议员中三分之二以上的赞成才能付诸全民公决。

陈水扁的女婿由于涉嫌内线交易5月底被警方受押。他的夫人被控接受一家高档百货公司的免费购物卷。陈水扁总统的第二个四年任期任期还剩下两年的时间。他本人没有被指控有非法行为。但是在丑闻不断的情况下，陈水扁的公众支持率大大下降。

Taiwan's opposition party has voted to support a referendum to oust President Chen Shui-bian, who is embroiled in a series of corruption scandals involving his family.

The opposition National Party's decision Wednesday to move forward with a motion to recall Mr. Chen is likely to face challenges in parliament. A referendum to recall the president requires the support of two-thirds of Taiwan's 225-seat legislature before it can be presented to the island's voters for approval.

Mr. Chen's son-in-law was detained by police in late May on suspicion of insider trading, while his wife has been accused of accepting free vouchers from an upscale department store. President Chen Shui-bian has two more years in his second and final four-year term. He has not been charged with any wrongdoing. But, Mr. Chen's public approval rating has plummeted as the corruption scandals have unfolded.