TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Former TPP lawmaker Li Chen-hsiu (李貞秀) said Sunday she will seek a court injunction to challenge her expulsion from the party, citing a precedent set by former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平).

Speaking in a livestream, Li accused TPP Chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) of slander and said the party had not provided formal documentation of her expulsion, per Mirror Media. She added that she had not signed documents relinquishing her legislator-at-large status and intended to exercise her right to appeal, per Newtalk.

Li said her injunction would target the party’s decision to expel her.

Wang was expelled from the KMT in 2013 during a political dispute with then-President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), per Liberty Times. A court granted Wang an injunction, and the KMT later dropped its lawsuit after Eric Chu (朱立倫) became party chair in 2015.

Huang said he was aware of Li’s planned legal action two days earlier and was unconcerned, adding that her case differs from Wang’s, per UDN.

TPP legal consultant Lai I-an (賴苡安) said Li had already lost her lawmaker status upon expulsion and that subsequent developments would proceed through legal channels, per Mirror Media. She said the party respects Li’s decision to file suit and will respond in court.

Other lawmakers have unsuccessfully sought injunctions to retain party membership and legislator-at-large status. In 2019, then-New Power Party lawmaker Kawlo Iyun Pacidal (高潞．以用．巴魕剌) sought a stay after her expulsion but failed in both party and court appeals.

In 2002, DPP legislator Chiu Chang (邱彰) was expelled for not disclosing her vote in a legislative leadership election as directed by the party. The court declined to intervene, citing noninterference in political disputes.

The Central Election Commission said the Legislative Yuan confirmed Tuesday that Li’s lawmaker status was revoked April 13, per UDN. It added that it had not received any legal filing related to Li’s injunction request.