TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The KMT caucus on Tuesday considered launching a recall campaign against DPP legislators, while TPP acting chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) criticized the DPP’s use of recalls as a political tactic.

Huang slammed DPP Legislative Caucus Whip Ker Chien-ming’s (柯建銘) recent proposal to recall 41 KMT legislators, per CNA. Huang also questioned President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) control over his party members. He called on Lai to rein in Ker, urging Ker to stop intimidating the opposition with recalls.

The KMT caucus met to discuss a response to Ker’s call, per CNA. KMT Legislator Lai Shyh-bao (賴士葆) claimed the caucus had decided to retaliate by recalling 38 DPP legislators, per SETN.

However, KMT caucus leader Lin Szu-ming (林思銘) clarified no decision had been made. Lin emphasized that any such move would require approval from the party’s central committee, as the caucus lacks the power and resources to act.

Nevertheless, Lai’s remarks were quickly picked up by Ker, who welcomed the KMT’s potential counter-recall effort, per UDN.

In response to Lai, DPP Legislator Tai Wei-shan (戴瑋姍) accused the KMT of initiating the latest drama over recalls, per CNA. Tai urged the KMT to focus on its legislative duties, including vetting the national budget and passing key bills currently stalled in the legislature.

Minister without Portfolio Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) responded to Ker’s call last Sunday, urging the public to begin the mass recall campaign against the KMT on Feb. 1. Huang criticized Chen’s call, claiming that it marked a foray into political drama and rendered Chen unfit for office.

New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) called on both KMT and DPP members to calm down. He said that constant recalls of political opponents undermine the spirit of democracy, per SETN.