Unfortunately, they were tarnished by subsequent squabbling over which side could claim the highest turnout. The KMT accused the recall march’s organizers of “cheating,” intentionally inflating numbers and placing dummies under a huge banner. These people will not change their opinion of Han simply because more people marched in support of him than against him. Meanwhile, the Han campaign needs to address the clear political message revealed by the move to secure his recall. If it fails to do this, this movement will just be the precursor to a whole string of others against him.

Source: Taipei Times December 26, 2019 16:05 UTC