TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The TPP may face internal conflict over a proposed "two-year rule" at its upcoming party conference on Aug. 10.

The rule, introduced by former TPP Chair Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) during the 2024 election cycle, was not part of the party’s official platform, per Tai Sounds. Instead, it was a campaign promise aimed at appealing to centrist voters.

The two-year rule calls for TPP legislators-at-large to serve only two years before stepping aside for the next candidates on the party’s list.

Opposing factions have formed within the party and may clash at the August conference, per NOW News. TPP Central Committee member Hsu Cheng-hsien (許正憲) is reportedly organizing efforts against the rule in hopes of retaining current lawmakers, including party Chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌), per ETtoday.

Several proposals have been floated, ranging from selectively retaining top-performing legislators to allowing all to complete full terms. The latter option is said to be the favoured option.

TPP Keelung party official Cho Chih-kang (卓志鋼) criticized any move to walk back the rule, calling it a promise made to society. He has proposed a named vote to convert Ko’s pledge into a binding internal regulation.

Huang previously said he would follow the two-year rule unless it was amended through grassroots party consensus, per Newtalk. When asked on June 25 whether his position had changed, he reaffirmed his earlier stance.

Party insiders told Now News that opposition to abolishing the rule is strongest among individuals on the legislator-at-large list, which includes powerful local figures. Former TPP Secretary-General Hsieh Li-kung (謝立功) warned that failure to resolve the issue could risk fracturing the party.