Taiwan’s legislature passed a motion on Friday to start impeachment proceedings against the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te.
The Legislative Yuan voted 60 to 51 in favour of the motion that argued that the leader undermined the self-ruled island’s constitutional order and democracy.
Lawmakers are expected to vote on impeachment on May 19, according to the legislature’s procedures.
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The impeachment motion came after Lai’s administration failed to enact an amendment passed by the opposition-controlled legislature that would have given local government a larger share of public revenue.
It was the first time in the island’s modern history that the executive branch had refused to put into effect a law passed by lawmakers.
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As head of the executive branch, Cho Jung-tai could also face impeachment for failing to countersign the fiscal amendment.
