Impeachment is not just a sloganBy John ChengThe public debate surrounding the impeachment campaign against President William Lai (賴清德) has been framed as a clash of political wills: a defiant president versus an aggrieved legislature. This is why the Executive Yuan refused to countersign the measure. Huang, in particular, is well aware that impeachment was designed for clear, egregious abuses of power, not policy disputes manufactured by forcing the Executive Yuan into an unconstitutional corner. A future legislature would learn that it can force the Executive Yuan into an impossible choice: Contravene the Constitution or be accused of doing so. Whether you voted for him or not, Lai is still the president, and impeachment is the most serious step a democracy can take against its own leader.

Source: Taipei Times December 24, 2025 16:55 UTC