This is an excerpt from an article in the Magazine “THE DIPLOMAT”.

Recently, the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has been caught up in a controversy over political donations, followed by the arrest of its founder, Ko Wen-je, in a corruption case stemming from his time as Taipei’s mayor. Beyond legal concerns, some party members and even a prospective legislator-at-large have started leaving the TPP. Polls show a drop in support for the TPP after the presidential election in January 2024. 

Will Taiwan’s third party, which had risen over the past four years, disappear in the future?

Considering the voter base structure and the electoral system in Taiwan, I believe that third parties won’t vanish entirely, though they may undergo a qualitative change.

Even if the TPP specifically crumbles amid its current struggles, this voter base will still exist in the coming years and could become the foundation for the current or next third-party campaign. These voters aren’t going anywhere, which means a new third-party movement could rise again at any time. 

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https://thediplomat.com/2024/09/as-the-tpp-faces-controversy-will-third-parties-disappear-from-taiwan-politics