The hearings, launched by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) legislators, are to continue today. Democratic Progressive Party caucus chief executive Chung Chia-pin speaks at a public hearing at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. KMT Legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯) said at the hearing that Lai damaged the separation of powers, and his alleged conduct was enough for impeachment. The opposition is using impeachment proceedings to make the president to appear before the Legislative Yuan regardless, he added. The sponsor of the motion would explain the grounds for impeachment, and Lai would be invited to give a 15-minute speech followed by questioning.

Source: Taipei Times January 14, 2026 17:17 UTC