The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) passed a resolution yesterday to establish a task force that aims to counter any "political ambush" by the pan-blue camp.
The task force will hammer out strategies to deal with the pan-blue camp's possible initiation of a campaign to topple the Cabinet, DPP officials said.
The resolution was passed during the DPP's weekly central standing committee meeting yesterday.
According to DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun, the party has obtained information that indicates the pan-blue camp is implementing a plan aimed at ousting Premier Su Tseng-chang (
The DPP hence decided to establish the task force to tackle this huge political variable and work out counterplots, Yu said.
"We have heard that the Chinese Nationalist Party [KMT] has started to ask its party lawmakers about their willingness to join in the legislative elections, and some have moved their registered permanent residences to other electoral districts," Yu said. "We suspect that KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou (
The special task force will be chaired by Yu. DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming (
Ker said the DPP originally believed that the chances of the pan-blue camp pursuing a motion to topple the Cabinet were slim.
However, according to "some first-hand information," the DPP caucus has begun to reconsider this evaluation.
"We might advance the negotiations on redistricting legislative constituencies," Ker said.
DPP Secretary-General Lin Chia-lung (
"Therefore, the DPP will have to work out a well-prepared strategy in August, otherwise, the pan-blue camp will achieve its goal and win the legislative elections," Lin said.
Meanwhile, to cope with the pan-blue camp's muckraking strategy, the DPP has also decided to form a legal team.
The team will file lawsuits against those in the pan-blue camp who make "groundless accusations," the officials said.
The team will also set up a phone line so people can call in and offer information that debunks any unverified charges made by the pan-blue camp against the DPP and members of the Presidential Office, DPP officials said.
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